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irresolute
(redirected from irresolutions)

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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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Long passages in the mode of the following are not limited to the occasional summary of more substantive points: "By means of ambiguity, Chaucer lends aesthetic form to the possibility of anxious irresolutions in sexual norms and values.
Thus Thomas Sprat worried that astrology "withdraws our obedience from the true Image of God [and] affects men with fears, doubts, irresolutions, and terrors.
 
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