irresolute

Pronunciation: /ɪˈrɛz.əˌl(j)uːt/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective uncertain how to act or proceed

Etymology

First attested in 1580. Borrowed from French irrésolu or composed from ir- + resolute.

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Semantic network

Similar
discouraged, weak-kneed, infirm, vacillant
Opposite (antonyms)
resolute

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