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IRRESOLUTE
irresolute
(adjective) uncertain how to act or proceed; “the committee was timid and mediocre and irresolute”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
irresolute (comparative more irresolute, superlative most irresolute)
Undecided or unsure how to act
Indecisive or lacking in resolution
Antonyms
• resolute
Source: Wiktionary
Ir*res"o*lute, a. Etym: [Pref. ir- not + resolute: cf. F. irrésolu, L. irresolutus not loosened.]
Definition: Not resolute; not decided or determined; wavering; given to doubt or irresolution. Weak and irresolute is man. Cowper.
Syn.
– Wavering; vacillating; undetermined; undecided; unsettled; fickle; changeable; inconstant.
– Ir*res"o*lute*ly, adv.
– Ir*res"o*lute*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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