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irresolute

ir·re·so·lute

UK/ɪˈrɛz.əˌl(j)uːt/ uncommon

adjective

1.

uncertain how to act or proceed

  • “the committee was timid and mediocre and irresolute”
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2.

lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly

  • “stood irresolute waiting for some inspiration”
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Origin

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

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