IRRESOLUTENESS Synonyms: 75 Similar and Opposite Words

irresoluteness

noun

Definition of irresoluteness

as in indecision

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Noun

In other words, this is a call to trade comfortable indecision (Libra) for a serious plan of action (Capricorn).

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2026
After days of indecision, NASCAR disciplined seven people who participated in the attack on young racing star Corey Heim in front of a concession stand at Martinsville Speedway shortly after the ValleyStar Credit Union 300 on Saturday.

— Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of indecision

Noun

After some hesitation, the co-anchor finally placed his crown on his head.

— Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
The slowdown in investment was put down to government hesitation over changes to Italy’s domestic tax incentive for TV shows and films.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of hesitation

Noun

These measures have been encouraging departures from the bureaucratic indecisiveness for which the EU has frequently been criticized.

— Claas Mertens, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2026
Look only at the brand destruction both AT&T and then Discovery brought upon HBO Max/Max/HBO Max through indecisiveness and shifting strategies.

— Josef Adalian, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of indecisiveness

Noun

The result is that her whole novel is colored by a sense of irresolution.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2026
Marcon never allows Ludwig or Fritz the release of closure; the films don’t so much restart as stay in a state of irresolution, endlessly pressing pause.

— Matthew McLean, Artforum, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of irresolution

Noun

In my experience, the involvement of ketamine or other drugs invariably makes a bad situation worse – complicating consent, impairing judgment and reducing inhibitions.

— Christopher P. Holstege, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2026
Many visual motifs emerge, most notably the men in the crowd who shed any inhibitions to cry, dance, and belt the songs at the top of their lungs.

— Marshall Shaffer, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of inhibition

Noun

Research has also found that across generational groups, greater user tendency to engage in social comparison, together with greater maladaptive ways of coping with emotions, is associated with more symptoms of anger, anxiety, and depression.

— Ashwini Nadkarni, Time, 24 Oct. 2026
The market for profiting off male body anxiety is nothing new.

— Gavin Francis, The New York Review of Books, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of anxiety

Noun

Also, keep extra toilet paper visible, your hand soap full and some air freshener on the counter, so everyone can use the bathroom without embarrassment or disgust.

— Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026
The league is a farce and an embarrassment to our country, not thier country.

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026

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