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All irresolute synonyms

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adjective irresolute

  • indecisive — characterized by indecision, as persons; irresolute; undecided.
  • unsure — not certain or confident: He arrived at the party unsure of his welcome.
  • procrastinating — to defer action; delay: to procrastinate until an opportunity is lost.
  • changing — not remaining the same; transient
  • doubting — Present participle of doubt.

adj irresolute

  • doubtful — of uncertain outcome or result.
  • fearful — causing or apt to cause fear; frightening: a fearful apparition.
  • fickle — Changing frequently, esp. as regards one's loyalties, interests, or affection.
  • halfhearted — having or showing little enthusiasm: a halfhearted attempt to work.
  • halting — Archaic. lame; limping.
  • hesitant — hesitating; undecided, doubtful, or disinclined.
  • hesitating — to be reluctant or wait to act because of fear, indecision, or disinclination: She hesitated to take the job.
  • infirm — feeble or weak in body or health, especially because of age; ailing.
  • shaky — tending to shake or tremble.
  • tentative — of the nature of or made or done as a trial, experiment, or attempt; experimental: a tentative report on her findings.
  • timid — lacking in self-assurance, courage, or bravery; easily alarmed; timorous; shy.
  • uncertain — not definitely ascertainable or fixed, as in time of occurrence, number, dimensions, or quality.
  • undecided — not decided or determined.
  • undetermined — resolute; staunch: the determined defenders of the Alamo.
  • unsettled — not settled; not fixed or stable; without established order; unorganized; disorganized: an unsettled social order; still unsettled in their new home.
  • unstable — not stable; not firm or firmly fixed; unsteady.
  • unsteady — not steady or firm; unstable; shaky: an unsteady hand.
  • vacillating — not resolute; wavering; indecisive; hesitating: an ineffectual, vacillating person.
  • wavering — to sway to and fro; flutter: Foliage wavers in the breeze.
  • weak — not strong; liable to yield, break, or collapse under pressure or strain; fragile; frail: a weak fortress; a weak spot in armor.
  • wishy-washy — lacking in decisiveness; without strength or character; irresolute.
  • wobbly — shaky; unsteady.
  • faltering — to hesitate or waver in action, purpose, intent, etc.; give way: Her courage did not falter at the prospect of hardship.
  • fluctuating — to change continually; shift back and forth; vary irregularly: The price of gold fluctuated wildly last month.
  • waffling — to talk foolishly or without purpose; idle away time talking.
  • weak-kneed — yielding readily to opposition, pressure, intimidation, etc.
  • wimpy — of, relating to, or characteristic of a wimp.
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