All 6 Uses of
irresolute
in
Gone with the Wind
- She arose and stood irresolutely at the foot of the stairs.†
Chpt 3.21 *
- She paused irresolutely, saying nothing and his arm went up in gesture of command.†
Chpt 5.54
- She wavered irresolutely and he was at her side, his hand on her arm in a grip that hurt.†
Chpt 5.54
- For a moment she stood irresolute and through the closed door came the sound of her boy's treble laughter.†
Chpt 5.59
- She stood irresolutely for a moment as though she longed to take flight.†
Chpt 5.59
- She stood in the hall, irresolute, frightened, and the glaring light of the fire in the sitting room threw tall dim shadows on the walls about her.†
Chpt 5.61
Definition:
uncertain how to act or proceed
The prefix "ir-" in irresolute means not and reverses the meaning of resolute. This prefix is sometimes used before words beginning with "R" as seen in words like irrational, irregular, and irresistible.