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Irresolution vs Perplexity - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between irresolution and perplexity

is that irresolution is lack of resolution; lack of decision or purpose; vacillation while perplexity is the state or quality of being perplexed; puzzled or confused.

irresolution

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Lack of resolution; lack of decision or purpose; vacillation.
  • * 1796 , Matthew Lewis, The Monk , Folio Society 1985, p. 238:
    • Again he paced the chamber; but an involuntary movement of awe and inquietude constantly led his eye towards the alcove. He drew near it with irresolution .

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    perplexity

    English

    Noun

    (perplexities)
  • The state or quality of being perplexed; puzzled or confused.
  • Something that perplexes.
  • * 1942 , Rebecca West, Black Lamb and Grey Falcon (Canongate 2006), page 149:
    • The Emperor, who was by then a focus of unresolvable perplexities , stood providing a strongly contrary appearance.
  • A measurement in information theory: see (Perplexity).