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Skittish vs Irresolute - What's the difference?

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Skittish is a related term of irresolute.


As adjectives the difference between skittish and irresolute

is that skittish is easily scared or startled; timid while irresolute is undecided or unsure how to act.

skittish

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Easily scared or startled; timid.
    • The cat likes people he knows, but he is skittish around strangers.
  • wanton; changeable; fickle
    • Skittish Fortune's hall. — Shakespeare.

    Synonyms

    * spookish * jumpy * squirrelly

    Derived terms

    * skittishly * skittishness

    See also

    * startle

    irresolute

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Undecided or unsure how to act
  • Indecisive or lacking in resolution

    • Antonyms

    * resolute

    Derived terms

    * irresoluteness