IRRESOLUTION Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

irresolution

noun

Definition of irresolution

as in hesitation

a state or an instance of temporary inaction because of uncertainty about the right course of action after a moment of anguished irresolution, I raised my rifle and fired at the charging animal

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Recent Examples of irresolution Reilly, who composed the song wholesale, seems content to swap his Satie-esque irresolution for something straightforwardly plaintive, like a lullaby. — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 30 July 2026 In those heady decades of postmodern language-play and seductive irresolution, claims for literature as a force for truth and justice would likely be dismissed, with a smirk, as humanist pieties. — Charlie Tyson, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for irresolution

Noun

Roseman said there was no hesitation about off-field concerns.

— Zach Berman, New York Times, 30 July 2026
Women's hesitation stems from less encouragement, fear of appearing incompetent, and distrust in AI, which can exhibit biases against women.

— Kim Elsesser, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of hesitation

Noun

During the panel, Flanagan shared that there were initial hesitancies about creating the series.

— Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026
Even though The Fool has forward momentum, like Plath, that momentum can lead to hesitancy — one step in the wrong direction, and The Fool falls off the cliff.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 July 2026

Definition of hesitancy

Noun

Dexter grapples with killing her, but Rudy eventually can’t handle Dexter’s hesitance and takes the knife into his own hands—and nearly plunges it into Debra’s chest before Dexter stops him.

— EW Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 25 June 2026
That hesitance in the Republican Party coexists with palpable relief that there’s a ceasefire agreement in the Middle East after months of strikes on Iran.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 15 June 2026

Definition of hesitance

Noun

The pause, which began July 23, was intended to give negotiations another chance, but progress on talks has not materialized.

— Joey Garrison, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026
After a nine-month pause, Houthi militants in Yemen allied to Iran resumed attacks on vessels in the Red Sea on July 22, 2026, directly targeting the group’s longtime foe Saudi Arabia.

— Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026