Irresoluteness

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Irresolute \Ir*res"o*lute\, a. [Pref. ir- not + resolute: cf. F.
     irr['e]solu, L. irresolutus not loosened.]
     Not resolute; not decided or determined; wavering; given to
     doubt or irresolution.
     [1913 Webster]
  


           Weak and irresolute is man.              --Cowper.
  
     Syn: Wavering; vacillating; undetermined; undecided;
          unsettled; fickle; changeable; inconstant. --
          {Ir*res"o*lute*ly}, adv. -- {Ir*res"o*lute*ness}, n.
          [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  irresoluteness \irresoluteness\ n.
     the failure to behave in a resolute manner; fluctuation in
     intention.
  
     Syn: irresolution.
          [WordNet 1.5]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  irresoluteness
       n : the trait of being irresolute; lacking firmness of purpose
           [syn: {irresolution}] [ant: {resoluteness}]