Irresolute
adjective
Not able to make a decision or not sure how to act.
She stood irresolute at the fork in the path, unsure which way to go.
Often appears as...
- remain irresolute
- seem irresolute
adjective
Not able to make a decision or not sure how to act.
She stood irresolute at the fork in the path, unsure which way to go.
Often appears as...
- remain irresolute
- seem irresolute
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Pro Tip 1/3Indecision Context
Use 'irresolute' to describe someone uncertain about making choices, often in serious situations.
During the meeting, he appeared irresolute, pausing frequently to reconsider his options.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Nuance
'Irresolute' often carries a sense of anxiety or worry about making the wrong decision.
She was irresolute, her mind clouded with fear of choosing the wrong path.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Just Delay
Being 'irresolute' doesn't just mean delaying; it includes an element of struggle in decision-making.
Thomas was irresolute, not because he wanted to delay the vote, but because the decision weighed heavily on him.
Pro Tip 1/3Indecision Context
Use 'irresolute' to describe someone uncertain about making choices, often in serious situations.
During the meeting, he appeared irresolute, pausing frequently to reconsider his options.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Nuance
'Irresolute' often carries a sense of anxiety or worry about making the wrong decision.
She was irresolute, her mind clouded with fear of choosing the wrong path.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Just Delay
Being 'irresolute' doesn't just mean delaying; it includes an element of struggle in decision-making.
Thomas was irresolute, not because he wanted to delay the vote, but because the decision weighed heavily on him.
Pro Tip 1/3Indecision Context
Use 'irresolute' to describe someone uncertain about making choices, often in serious situations.
During the meeting, he appeared irresolute, pausing frequently to reconsider his options.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Nuance
'Irresolute' often carries a sense of anxiety or worry about making the wrong decision.
She was irresolute, her mind clouded with fear of choosing the wrong path.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Just Delay
Being 'irresolute' doesn't just mean delaying; it includes an element of struggle in decision-making.
Thomas was irresolute, not because he wanted to delay the vote, but because the decision weighed heavily on him.
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Video examples
Math class needs a...
it shapes the neural pathways, he said, in such a way that they expect simple problems. He called it, "an impatience with irresolution." You're impatient with things that don't resolve quickly. You expect sitcom-sized problems that wrap up in 22 minutes, three commercial breaks and a laugh track.
Video examples
Math class needs a...
it shapes the neural pathways, he said, in such a way that they expect simple problems. He called it, "an impatience with irresolution." You're impatient with things that don't resolve quickly. You expect sitcom-sized problems that wrap up in 22 minutes, three commercial breaks and a laugh track.
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Quote examples
Nevil Shute
British Novelist
Aircraft do not crash of themselves. They come to grief because men are foolish, or vain, or lazy, or irresolute or reckless. One crash in a thousand may be unavoidable because God wills it so - not more than that.
Quote examples
William Strunk, Jr.
American Writer
It is worse to be irresolute than to be wrong.
Quote examples
Nevil Shute
British Novelist
Aircraft do not crash of themselves. They come to grief because men are foolish, or vain, or lazy, or irresolute or reckless. One crash in a thousand may be unavoidable because God wills it so - not more than that.
Quote examples
William Strunk, Jr.
American Writer
It is worse to be irresolute than to be wrong.
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