irresolute
adj/ɪˈrɛz.əˌl(j)uːt/
Etymology First attested in 1580. Borrowed from French irrésolu or composed from ir- + resolute.
1
Undecided or unsure how to act.
- As the seeress stood irresolute the tall young secretary half rose and whispered something in her ear.1925 July – 1926 May, A[rthur] Conan Doyle, “(please specify the chapter number)”, in The Land of Mist (eBook no. 0601351h.html), Australia: Project Gutenberg Australia, published April 2019:
2
Indecisive or lacking in resolution.
- Antonyms
- resolute
- Derived terms
- irresolutely, irresoluteness