irresolute

/ɪˈrezəluːt/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪˈrezəluːt/ (ame, ipa) · /i-ˈre-zə-ˌlüt ˌi(r)-, -lət/ (ame, mw)

irresolute — adjective

  • irresolutepositive
  • more irresolutecomparative
  • most irresolutesuperlative

1. slow to decide and therefore hesitant about acting

1.形容詞C2
釋義

slow to decide and therefore hesitant about acting

例句

At the station, Sivan stood irresolute between the last two buses.

irresolute between two immediate choices

When the coach offered the captain's role, Nikhil grew irresolute.

linking verb: grow + irresolute

同義詞
  • hesitant

    more common and often milder; it can describe a brief pause rather than deep uncertainty

  • indecisive

    often describes a habit or personality trait of finding choices difficult

  • wavering

    emphasizes moving back and forth between positions

  • unsure

    broad everyday word for lacking confidence or information

反義詞
  • resolute

    formal opposite; firm and settled in purpose

  • decisive

    ready to choose and act quickly

  • determined

    stresses strong will to continue with a chosen course

文法句型

become/remain/look + irresolute

irresolute + noun (voice / step / answer)

irresolute about + noun phrase

用法筆記

Most often used after linking verbs such as remain, grow, or seem, or before nouns like voice, step, and answer. It suggests visible hesitation at the moment of choosing or acting, not simple lack of knowledge.

常見錯誤

❌The weather became irresolute before noon.
✅The weather became changeable before noon.
💡irresolute describes a person or a person-like action, not weather.
❌I was irresolute to choose a dessert.
✅I was irresolute about which dessert to choose.
💡irresolute usually appears with about + choice, not directly before an infinitive.