# irresolution

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɪɹɛzəˈluːʃən/

## Definitions
1. Lack of resolution; lack of decision or purpose; vacillation.

## Etymology
Probably from Middle French irresolution (modern French irrésolution), from ir- + resolution (“resolution”); compare Italian irresoluzione. By surface analysis, ir- + resolution.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/irresolution