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Meaning of "irresolution" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF IRRESOLUTION

irresolution  [ɪrˌrɛzəˈluːʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF IRRESOLUTION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Irresolution is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH IRRESOLUTION


ablution
əˈbluːʃən
absolution
ˌæbsəˈluːʃən
Aleutian
əˈluːʃən
antipollution
ˌæntɪpəˈluːʃən
coevolution
kəʊˌiːvəˈluːʃən
convolution
ˌkɒnvəˈluːʃən
counter-revolution
ˌkaʊntəˌrɛvəˈluːʃən
devolution
ˌdiːvəˈluːʃən
dilution
daɪˈluːʃən
dissolution
ˌdɪsəˈluːʃən
evolution
ˌiːvəˈluːʃən
high-resolution
haɪ ˌrezəˈluːʃən
involution
ˌɪnvəˈluːʃən
macroevolution
ˌmækrəʊˌiːvəˈluːʃən
microevolution
ˌmaɪkrəʊˌiːvəˈluːʃən
pollution
pəˈluːʃən
resolution
ˌrɛzəˈluːʃən
revolution
ˌrɛvəˈluːʃən
solution
səˈluːʃən
volution
vəˈluːʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE IRRESOLUTION

irresistibility
irresistible
irresistibleness
irresistibly
irresolubility
irresoluble
irresolubly
irresolute
irresolutely
irresoluteness
irresolvability
irresolvable
irresolvableness
irresolvably
irrespective
irrespective of
irrespectively
irrespirable
irresponsibility
irresponsible

WORDS THAT END LIKE IRRESOLUTION

accreditation
attribution
caution
constitution
contribution
diminution
distribution
execution
First Amendment of the Constitution
high resolution
institution
New Year resolution
persecution
Poisson distribution
prosecution
prostitution
reconstitution
redistribution
restitution
retribution
substitution

Synonyms and antonyms of irresolution in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «IRRESOLUTION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «irresolution» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of irresolution

Translation of «irresolution» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF IRRESOLUTION

Find out the translation of irresolution to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of irresolution from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «irresolution» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

优柔寡断
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

irresolución
570 millions of speakers

English

irresolution
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हिचकिचाहट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الحيرة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

нерешительность
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

irresolução
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অস্থিরসঙ্কল্পতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

irrésolution
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Irresolution
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Unentschlossenheit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

優柔不断
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

우유부단
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Irresolution
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

irresolution
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

irresolution
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अस्थिरता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kararsızlık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

irresolutezza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

niezdecydowanie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

нерішучість
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

nehotărâre
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αναποφασιστικότητα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onoplosbaarheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vankelmod
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ubesluttsomhet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of irresolution

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «IRRESOLUTION»

The term «irresolution» is normally little used and occupies the 111.326 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «IRRESOLUTION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about irresolution

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «IRRESOLUTION»

Discover the use of irresolution in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to irresolution and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Western Sahara: War, Nationalism, and Conflict Irresolution
In the first book-length treatment of the issue in over two decades, Zunes and Mundy examine the origins, evolution, and resilience of the Western Sahara conflict, deploying a diverse array of sources and firsthand knowledge of the region ...
Stephen Zunes, Jacob Mundy, 2010
2
Pride and Irresolution: A New Series of The Discipline of Life
A New Series of The Discipline of Life Lady Emily Ponsonby. when I first came down that I was suffering from a very severe sore throat. I did not sleep a wink all night; and I think my voice might have reminded you of the fact, even if it was of too ...
Lady Emily Ponsonby, 1850
3
The Queer Limit of Black Memory: Black Lesbian Literature ...
The Queer Limit of Black Memory: Black Lesbian Literature and Irresolution identifies a new archive of Black women's literature that has heretofore been on the margins of literary scholarship and African diaspora cultural criticism.
Matt Richardson, 2013
4
Pride and Irresolution: A New Series of the Discipline of ...
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.
Emily Charlotte Mary Ponsonby, 2010
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The Philosophical Writings of Descartes:
Irresolution Irresolution is also a kind of anxiety. Keeping the soul balanced, as it were, between several actions open to it, irresolution causes it not to perform any of them, and thus gives it time to make a choice before committing itself.
René Descartes, 1985
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Enlightenment and Action from Descartes to Kant: Passionate ...
own understanding, the will to use one's understanding - either by the rare individuals "working on their own minds" or in the public use of reason - is a remedy for irresolution and encourages enlightenment. Finally, the mind when it is passive ...
Michael Losonsky, 2001
7
Pride and Irresolution: Susan Greville, Cont. Ada Mowbray
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.
Lady Emily Ponsonby, 2010
8
Homoeopathic Snap Shot Prescriber
... reluctant to answer question Indifference, towards those he loves best Indifference, towards all enjoyments Intellectual, highly, can do a lot of work, extra -ordinarily sharp brain Irresolution, cannot conclude to do one thing or other Irresolution, ...
A. C. Dutta, 2005
9
The Philosophers : Their Lives and the Nature of their ...
56 Given such reasons for hesitation, and given his own defensively resolute personality, it is not surprising that he thinks of resolution as a great virtue and irresolution as a great fault. In the Passions of the Soul he speaks of the ' abjectness' ...
Ben-Ami Scharfstein Professor of Philosophy Tel-Aviv University, 1980
10
Site-Specific Art: Performance, Place and Documentation
For Haacke, this irresolution remains of prime importance' (Burnham 1975: 132). For Jameson, this irresolution seems evident in Haacke's approach to the museum, even as he engages in a cognitive mapping of the museum as institution.
Nick Kaye, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «IRRESOLUTION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term irresolution is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Budi Waseso represents vindictive, vengeful police force: Coalition
“The situation has emerged because of [Jokowi's] irresolution. As such, we are calling on National Police chief Badrodin Haiti to evaluate the ... «Jakarta Post, Jul 15»
2
Some profound observations on DS by Soulbury
His well-known dictum "Hemin, Hemin" was not prompted by irresolution or procrastination, but by a profound knowledge of human nature and ... «The Island.lk, Jul 15»
3
We need to get tough with Russia, now
But this is not a time for drift; the longer the Kremlin senses irresolution in the West, the more it is likely to assume that its new “order” in the east ... «Politico, Jul 15»
4
Decoding the 'black box' of America
... the map, while uncovering the qualities that allow the country to reinvent itself despite global recessions and frequent legislative irresolution. «Channel News Asia, Jul 15»
5
OUR VIEW: Happy birthday, America
We are not permitted the luxury of irresolution. Others may confine themselves to debate, discussion, and that ultimate luxury—free advice. «Sierra Vista Herald, Jul 15»
6
It'll Take More Than Tanks to Keep Putin From the Baltics
In the face of the allies' irresolution, Putin's demands have grown more extreme, and his attitude more menacing. “If I wanted,” he declared, ... «Patriot Post, Jun 15»
7
First east Ukraine, and now Armenia
Or just as when every former Soviet Republic rioted against Moscow, will it create a frozen conflict zone in Armenia for a state of irresolution? «Today's Zaman, Jun 15»
8
BRUCE FEIN: Clintons' opportunism on Confederate flag
Take their vascillation or irresolution on the Confederate flag, about which more anon. Seven score and four years ago, the Confederate States ... «Washington Times, Jun 15»
9
Herbert London: A Resolution To Be Irresolute
The effect of the president's resolution is to win bipartisan support for irresolution. It simply defies the reality on the ground. President Obama ... «WAMC, Jun 15»
10
Conrad Black: Europe and the US, leaderless and adrift
... and a soft currency Europe, in the common market but continuing to inflate their currencies to pay for their political irresolution, as they have ... «National Post, Jun 15»

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