Definitions for irresolute
ɪˈrɛz əˌlutir·res·o·lute

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. irresoluteadjective

   uncertain how to act or proceed

   "the committee was timid and mediocre and irresolute"

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1. irresoluteadjective

   Undecided or unsure how to act

2. irresoluteadjective

   Indecisive or lacking in resolution

3. Etymology: c 1580, from irrésolu or

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Irresoluteadjective

   Not constant in purpose; not determined.

   Etymology: irresolu, Fr. in and resolute.

   Were he evil us'd, he would outgo
   His father, by as much as a performance
   Does an irresolute purpose. William Shakespeare, Henry VIII.

   Him, after long debate, irresolute
   Of thoughts revolv'd, his final sentence chose
   Fit vessel, fittest imp of fraud, in whom
   To enter. John Milton, Paradise Lost, b. ix.

   To make reflections upon what is past, is the part of ingenious but irresolute men. William Temple.

   So Myrrha's mind, impell'd on either side,
   Takes ev'ry bent, but cannot long abide;
   Irresolute on which she should rely,
   At last unfix'd in all, is only fix'd to die. Dryden.

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1. irresolute

   Irresolute refers to a person who is uncertain, hesitant, or indecisive; someone who struggles to make firm decisions or take assertive action.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Irresoluteadjective

   not resolute; not decided or determined; wavering; given to doubt or irresolution

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Irresolute

   ir-rez′o-lūt, adj. not firm in purpose.—adv. Irres′olutely.—ns. Irres′oluteness, Irresolū′tion, want of resolution.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of irresolute in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of irresolute in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of irresolute in a Sentence

1. Winston Churchill:

   So they the Government go on in strange paradox, decided only to be undecided, resolved to be irresolute, adamant for drift, solid for fluidity, all-powerful to be impotent.

2. Sir Winston Churchill, Hansard, November 12, 1936:

   So they [the Government] go on in strange paradox, decided only to be undecided, resolved to be irresolute, adamant for drift, solid for fluidity, all-powerful to be impotent.

3. Goethe:

   There is nothing more pitiable in the world than an irresolute man vacillating between two feelings, who would willingly unite the two, and who does not perceive that nothing can unite them.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=irresolute
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Irresolute
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=irresolute
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irresolute
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=irresolute