IRRESOLUTENESS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does irresoluteness mean? 

• IRRESOLUTENESS (noun)
  The noun IRRESOLUTENESS has 1 sense:

1. the trait of being irresolute; lacking firmness of purpose

  Familiarity information: IRRESOLUTENESS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• IRRESOLUTENESS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The trait of being irresolute; lacking firmness of purpose

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Synonyms:

irresoluteness; irresolution

Hypernyms ("irresoluteness" is a kind of...):

trait (a distinguishing feature of your personal nature)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "irresoluteness"):

unpredictability; volatility (the trait of being unpredictably irresolute)

indecision; indecisiveness (the trait of irresolution; a lack of firmness of character or purpose)

Antonym:

resoluteness (the trait of being resolute)

Derivation:

irresolute (uncertain how to act or proceed)