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Synonyms & Antonyms of irresolute
(Entry 1 of 2)
formal
not certain about what to do; not resolute
- He has been criticized as an irresolute leader.
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for irresolute
- characterless,
- effete,
- frail,
- invertebrate,
- limp-wristed,
- milk-and-water,
- namby-pamby,
- nerveless,
- soft,
- spineless,
- weak,
- weakened,
- weak-kneed,
- weakling,
- wet
- [British],
- wimpish,
- wimpy,
- wishy-washy
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for irresolute
irresolution
nounSynonyms & Antonyms of irresolution (Entry 2 of 2)
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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The first known use of irresolute was in 1579
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