Irresolute
Not sure or determined; showing hesitation and wavering when making a decision.
adjectiveIrresolute
Not sure or determined; showing hesitation and wavering when making a decision.
adjectiveImagine This
A traveler stands at a fork in the road, one path marked College A, the other College B. Both paths shine with possibility, but the traveler cannot commit to either, stuck in indecision at the crossroads.
Sounds Like
IR-REZ-uh-loot
Looks Like
literally looks like 'not resolute'
Remember This
Irresolute is the opposite of resolute. It comes from a negating prefix plus resolute, describing someone not firmly decided.
Other Forms
Connect With
indecisive, hesitant, vacillating, wavering, uncertain; opposite: resolute, decisive
Note
Use irresolute to describe hesitation or lack of firm decision. It is an adjective; for a noun form, use irresoluteness; for an adverb, irresolutely.