Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
irresolution. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
irresolution, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
irresolution in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
irresolution you have here. The definition of the word
irresolution will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
irresolution, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
English
Etymology
From French irrésolution, from ir- + résolution (“resolution”).
Pronunciation
Noun
irresolution (countable and uncountable, plural irresolutions)
- Lack of resolution; lack of decision or purpose; vacillation.
1796, Matthew Lewis, The Monk, Folio Society, published 1985, page 238:Again he paced the chamber; but an involuntary movement of awe and inquietude constantly led his eye towards the alcove. He drew near it with irresolution.
Translations
lack of resolution or decision
— see also indecisionReferences
- William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin E Smith, editors (1911), “irresolution”, in The Century Dictionary , New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC.
- “irresolution”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.