Irresolution - English meaning

noun

The state of having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.

Usage examples:

The law's ambivalence about the importance of a victim's identity

noun

The state of having two opposing feelings at the same time, or being uncertain about how you feel

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Her ambivalence towards men, real social relationships are marked by ambiguity and ambivalence.

noun

A feeling of uncertainty or lack of conviction.

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Some doubt has been cast upon the authenticity of this account

verb

Feel uncertain about.

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I doubt my ability to do the job

noun

A feeling of not knowing what to believe or what to do, or the condition of being uncertain

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[ c ] if you have any doubt about her ability, don’t hire her., [ + that clause ] there’s no doubt …

noun

The use of ambiguous language to conceal the truth or to avoid committing oneself; prevarication.

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I say this without equivocation

noun

A way of speaking that is intentionally not clear and is confusing to other people, especially to hide the truth, or something said in this way

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He answered openly and honestly without hesitation or equivocation., her equivocations were not eva…

noun

The quality or state of being hesitant.

Usage examples:

Jackson took advantage of some hesitancy in the defence to rifle in a shot

noun

The action of pausing before saying or doing something.

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She answered without hesitation

noun

The act of pausing before doing something, especially because you are nervous or not certain

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After a slight hesitation, she began to speak., any hesitation on the part of the government will b…

noun

The inability to make a decision quickly.

Usage examples:

I've been racked with indecision over what to do next

noun

The quality of being unable to make a decision or having a lot of difficulty in deciding something

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I tossed and turned all night in a frenzy of indecision., as a leader during the war, he was indeci…

noun

The quality of being unable to make a decision or having a lot of difficulty in deciding something

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I tossed and turned all night in a frenzy of indecision., as a leader during the war, he was indeci…

noun

Movement back and forth in a regular rhythm.

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The natural oscillation of a spring

noun

Repeated movement from one position to another

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The oscillations of the needle were so slight they were hard to detect., his mood never settled; th…

noun

The quality of not being certain or confident

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The team's tentativeness at the start was understandable.

noun

The state of being uncertain.

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Times of uncertainty and danger

noun

The feeling of not being sure what will happen in the future

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The rule changes are complicated and cause uncertainty for workers and headaches for employers., at…

noun

The inability to decide between different opinions or actions; indecision.

Usage examples:

The first minister's vacillation over the affair

noun

The lack of ability to decide what to do, or the act of changing often between two opinions

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The confusion about the project has been made worse by the vacillation and indecision., there were …

verb

Move in a quivering way; flicker.

Usage examples:

The flame wavered in the draught

verb

To begin to doubt or lose your determination to do something

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He never wavered as the leading voice of african-americans’ call for freedom and equality., she wav…