adj
Meaning 1
Undecided or unsure how to act.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: infirm
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
irresolute
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/ɪˈrɛz.əˌl(j)uːt/
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adj
Meaning 2
Indecisive or lacking in resolution.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective
Meaning 3
uncertain how to act or proceed
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the committee was timid and mediocre and irresolute
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: resolute
History
Etymology
First attested in 1580. Borrowed from French irrésolu or composed from ir- + resolute.