IRRESOLUTION Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

irresolution

noun

Definition of irresolution

as in hesitation

a state or an instance of temporary inaction because of uncertainty about the right course of action after a moment of anguished irresolution, I raised my rifle and fired at the charging animal

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Recent Examples of irresolution Such an image of irresolution encourages anti-American governments and terrorist groups. — Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Reilly, who composed the song wholesale, seems content to swap his Satie-esque irresolution for something straightforwardly plaintive, like a lullaby. — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 30 July 2026 In those heady decades of postmodern language-play and seductive irresolution, claims for literature as a force for truth and justice would likely be dismissed, with a smirk, as humanist pieties. — Charlie Tyson, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for irresolution

Noun

Henry shook backup safety Dell Pettus with a slight hesitation at the goal line before breaking free inside.

— Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 10 Aug. 2026
When that was met with no hesitations, that was a pivotal part of me taking this job.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of hesitation

Noun

Two committee Republicans voiced hesitancy on Blanche Two committee Republicans placed conditions on supporting Blanche's pathway to a full Senate vote.

— Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
During the panel, Flanagan shared that there were initial hesitancies about creating the series.

— Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026

Definition of hesitancy

Noun

Dexter grapples with killing her, but Rudy eventually can’t handle Dexter’s hesitance and takes the knife into his own hands—and nearly plunges it into Debra’s chest before Dexter stops him.

— EW Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 25 June 2026
That hesitance in the Republican Party coexists with palpable relief that there’s a ceasefire agreement in the Middle East after months of strikes on Iran.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 15 June 2026

Definition of hesitance

Noun

If friends tug you into big plans, leave room for edits and ask for feedback tomorrow, since a pause protects your clever mood.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 10 Aug. 2026
Moka is reserved for mornings at home and there’s always time for an espresso pause, and never for a caffeine rush.

— Jenn Rice, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026