irresolute

English

Etymology

[1580] Borrowed from French irrésolu or composed from ir- +‎ resolute.

Adjective

irresolute (comparative more irresolute, superlative most irresolute)

1. Undecided or unsure how to act.
   • 1926, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, The Land of Mist‎^[1]:

     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

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Italian

Adjective

irresolute

1. feminine plural of irresoluto