Etymology

irresolute

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Today it means: Undecided or unsure how to act. Full definition →

French irrésolu
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  1. French · borrowed fromirrésolu
  2. English todayirresolute

First attested in 1580. Borrowed from French irrésolu or composed from ir- + resolute.

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