irresolute

[ih-rez-uh-loot]

adjective

1. not resolute; doubtful; infirm of purpose; vacillating.

irresolute

/ ɪˈrɛzəˌluːt /

adjective

1. lacking resolution; wavering; hesitating

Other Word Forms

• irresolutely adverb
• irresoluteness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of irresolute¹

First recorded in 1565–75; ir- ² + resolute

Example Sentences

Inflation deepened as the Fed’s rate moves remained more dawdling than decisive, and Mr. Burns’s name eventually became synonymous with bad central banking: irresolute and politicized.

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But in hindsight some historians say the Shah was too weak, slow and irresolute in repression.

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Especially if he believes the West is too irresolute to stop him.

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That phrase is a call back to the ancestors and an acknowledgment that you were not raised to be fearful and irresolute.

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The “step-back” rebuild represented a slight change from that irresolute thinking.

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