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irresolute

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ir·res·o·lute  (-rz-lt)
adj.
1. Unsure of how to act or proceed; undecided.
2. Lacking in resolution; indecisive.

ir·reso·lutely adv.
ir·reso·luteness, ir·reso·lution n.

irresolute [ɪˈrɛzəˌluːt]
adj
lacking resolution; wavering; hesitating
irresolutely  adv
irresoluteness , irresolution n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.irresolute - uncertain how to act or proceed; "the committee was timid and mediocre and irresolute"
indecisive - not definitely settling something; "a long and indecisive war"
resolute - firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination; "stood resolute against the enemy"; "faced with a resolute opposition"; "a resolute and unshakeable faith"

irresolute
adjective indecisive, weak, hesitating, doubtful, unsettled, unstable, tentative, wavering, hesitant, undecided, fickle, unsteady, infirm, vacillating, in two minds, undetermined, half-arsed (Brit. slang), half-assed (U.S. & Canad. slang), half-hearted They launched the attack for fear of seeming irresolute.
decisive, strong, firm, determined, settled, fixed, resolved, stable, steady, stalwart, resolute, steadfast
Translations
irresolute [ɪˈrezəluːt] ADJ [person, character] → indeciso, irresoluto
irresolute [ɪˈrɛzəluːt] adjirrésolu(e), indécis(e)
irresolute
irresolute [ɪˈrɛzəluːt] adj (person, character) → irresoluto/a, indeciso/a
irresolute [ɪˈrɛzəluːt] adj (person, character) → irresoluto/a, indeciso/a


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He was a shy, retiring man; well-looking, though in an effeminate style; with a mild voice, curling hair, and irresolute hands--rings upon the fingers in those days--which nervously wandered to his trembling lip a hundred times in the first half-hour of his acquaintance with the jail.
Brow and head were round and of massive weight, but the face was flabby and irresolute.
I turned half round to follow, but stood irresolute.
 
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