irresolute

English

Etymology

First attested in 1580. Borrowed from French irrésolu or composed from ir- +‎ resolute.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

irresolute (comparative more irresolute, superlative most irresolute)

1. Undecided or unsure how to act.
   • 1925 July – 1926 May, A[rthur] Conan Doyle, “(please specify the chapter number)”, in The Land of Mist (eBook no. 0601351h.html), Australia: Project Gutenberg Australia, published April 2019:

     As the seeress stood irresolute the tall young secretary half rose and whispered something in her ear.

2. Indecisive or lacking in resolution.

Antonyms

• resolute

Derived terms

• irresoluteness

Translations

undecided — see undecided

indecisive — see indecisive

Italian

Adjective

irresolute

1. feminine plural of irresoluto