irresolute C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ɪˈrɛz.əˌl(j)uːt/ See IPA manual Freq #223104 Meanings 1 adj uncertain how to act or proceed The committee was timid and mediocre and irresolute. 2 adj Undecided or unsure how to act. As the seeress stood irresolute the tall young secretary half rose and whispered something in her ear. Thesaurus Synonyms 2 adj · undecided or unsure how to... infirm ↔ Opposites resolute Word family Forms irresolutely Derived forms irresolutelyirresoluteness Etymology First attested in 1580. Borrowed from French irrésolu or composed from ir- + resolute. Topics Describing Qualities External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # irresolute **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ɪˈrɛz.əˌl(j)uːt/ **Frequency rank:** 223104 ## Meanings 1. uncertain how to act or proceed 2. Undecided or unsure how to act. ## Examples - The committee was timid and mediocre and irresolute. - As the seeress stood irresolute the tall young secretary half rose and whispered something in her ear. ## Synonyms - infirm ## Antonyms - resolute ## Derived Forms - irresolutely - irresoluteness ## Etymology First attested in 1580. Borrowed from French irrésolu or composed from ir- + resolute. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown