Decisive and Irresolute

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Decisive adjective - Fully committed to achieving a goal.

Usage example: only a team with a decisive attitude is going to win a state championship

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Irresolute is an antonym for decisive in topics: resolute, definite.

Irresolute adjective - Uncertain how to act or proceed.

Usage example: the committee was timid and mediocre and irresolute

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Decisive is an antonym for irresolute in indecisive topic.

Nearby Words: irresolution, irresolutely

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Irresolute and Decisive. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/decisive/irresolute

Decisive & Irresolute. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/decisive/irresolute>.

Irresolute or Decisive. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/decisive/irresolute.

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