IRRESOLUTION

irresoluteness, irresolution

(noun) the trait of being irresolute; lacking firmness of purpose

indecision, indecisiveness, irresolution

(noun) doubt concerning two or more possible alternatives or courses of action; “his indecision was only momentary but the opportunity was lost”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

irresolution (countable and uncountable, plural irresolutions)

Lack of resolution; lack of decision or purpose; vacillation.

Source: Wiktionary


Ir*res`o*lu"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. irrésolution.]

Definition: Want of resolution; want of decision in purpose; a fluctuation of mind, as in doubt, or between hope and fear; irresoluteness; indecision; vacillation. Irresolution on the schemes of life which offer themselves to our choice, and inconstancy in pursuing them, are the greatest causes of all unhappiness. Addison.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

10 June 2025

COMMUNICATIONS

(noun) the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.); “communications is his major field of study”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

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