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“irresolute” in Latin
dubiusMoving in two directions alternately, vibrating to and fro, fluctuating, wavering; Vacillating in mind, wavering, uncertincertusuncertain, doubtful, not sure, unsure; not knowing, doubting (said of persons); not known, obscure (said of things)mūtābilismutable, changeable, inconstantīnfirmusweak, feeble; unhealthy, infirm, indisposed, sick; inconclusiveVelleiusof or pertaining to the gens Velleia.dubitōto waver (in opinion), be uncertain, doubt, question, be in doubt; to waver (in coming to a decision), hesitate, delay; haesitōto remain fixed in place; to hesitate; to be uncertain
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
irresolute
dubius: incertus (with reference to a particular time): mutabilis, or varius et mutabilis (changeable): *in sententia parum firmus: *parum firmus proposito (firmus proposito, Velleius) or infirmus, infirmior only. To be irresolute dubitare, haesitare, incertum esse (at a particular time).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for irresolute?
- The usual Latin words for “irresolute” are dubius, incertus, mūtābilis; also īnfirmus, Velleius, dubitō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.