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单词 irresolute
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irresolute

But as he stood, irresolute, in the hall, the office door opened and the second detective came out.Once at the ship, the vanguard of the crowd scattered and stood irresolute.
(adjective) 
Definition
unable to make decisions
They launched the attack for fear of seeming irresolute.
Synonyms
indecisive
He was criticised as a weak and indecisive leader.
weak
a clash between a weak minister and a domineering civil servant
hesitating
doubtful
Why did he sound so doubtful?
unsettled
unstable
tentative
They have reached a tentative agreement to hold talks next month.
wavering
hesitant
I was hesitant about accepting the invitation.
undecided
She was still undecided as to what career she wanted to pursue.
fickle
They are fickle, faithless and lewd.
unsteady
infirm
She has little patience with the `infirm of purpose'.
vacillating
He has proved weak, indecisive and vacillating.
in two minds
undetermined
half-arsed (British, slang)
half-assed (US, Canadian, slang)
half-hearted
Opposites
decisive
,
strong
,
firm
,
determined
,
settled
,
fixed
,
resolved
,
stable
,
steady
,
stalwart
,
resolute
,
steadfast

Additional synonyms

in the sense of doubtful
Definition
unsure or uncertain
Why did he sound so doubtful?
Synonyms
unsure,
uncertain,
hesitant,
suspicious,
hesitating,
sceptical,
unsettled,
tentative,
wavering,
unresolved,
perplexed,
undecided,
unconvinced,
vacillating,
leery (slang),
distrustful,
in two minds (informal),
irresolute
in the sense of fickle
Definition
changeable in purpose, affections, etc.
They are fickle, faithless and lewd.
Synonyms
capricious,
variable,
volatile,
unpredictable,
unstable,
unfaithful,
temperamental,
mercurial,
unsteady,
faithless,
changeable,
quicksilver,
vacillating,
fitful,
flighty,
blowing hot and cold,
mutable,
irresolute,
inconstant
in the sense of hesitant
Definition
doubtful and unsure in speech or action
I was hesitant about accepting the invitation.
Synonyms
uncertain,
reluctant,
shy,
halting,
doubtful,
sceptical,
unsure,
hesitating,
wavering,
timid,
diffident,
lacking confidence,
vacillating,
hanging back,
irresolute,
half-arsed (British, slang),
half-assed (US, Canadian, slang),
half-hearted

Nearby words of
irresolute

  • irrepressible
  • irreproachable
  • irresistible
  • irresolute
  • irresolution
  • irrespective of
  • irresponsible

Synonyms of 'irresolute'

irresolute

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of infirm
She has little patience with the `infirm of purpose'.
Synonyms
irresolute,
weak,
faltering,
unstable,
shaky,
insecure,
wavering,
wobbly,
indecisive,
unsound,
vacillating
in the sense of tentative
Definition
provisional or unconfirmed
They have reached a tentative agreement to hold talks next month.
Synonyms
unconfirmed,
provisional,
indefinite,
test,
trial,
pilot,
preliminary,
experimental,
unsettled,
speculative,
pencilled in,
exploratory,
to be confirmed,
TBC,
conjectural
in the sense of undecided
Definition
not having made up one's mind
She was still undecided as to what career she wanted to pursue.
Synonyms
unsure,
uncertain,
uncommitted,
torn,
doubtful,
dubious,
wavering,
hesitant,
ambivalent,
dithering (British),
in two minds,
irresolute,
swithering (Scottish)
in the sense of vacillating
He has proved weak, indecisive and vacillating.
Synonyms
indecisive,
irresolute,
hesitant,
uncertain,
faltering,
wavering,
unresolved,
oscillating,
in two minds (informal),
shillyshallying (informal)
in the sense of weak
Definition
lacking in moral strength
a clash between a weak minister and a domineering civil servant
Synonyms
ineffectual,
pathetic,
cowardly,
powerless,
soft,
impotent,
indecisive,
infirm,
spineless,
boneless,
timorous (literary),
weak-kneed (informal),
namby-pamby,
irresolute
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