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hesitant
(redirected from hesitancies)

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hes·i·tant  (hz-tnt)
adj.
Inclined or tending to hesitate.

hesi·tant·ly adv.

hesitant [ˈhɛzɪtənt]
adj
wavering, hesitating, or irresolute
hesitance , hesitancy n
hesitantly  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.hesitant - lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
indecisive - characterized by lack of decision and firmness; "an indecisive manager brought the enterprise to a standstill"

hesitant
adjective uncertain, reluctant, shy, halting, doubtful, sceptical, unsure, hesitating, wavering, timid, diffident, lacking confidence, vacillating, hanging back, irresolute, half-arsed, half-assed (U.S. & Canad. slang), half-hearted She was hesitant about coming forward with her story.
clear, sure, firm, determined, can-do (informal), spirited, positive, keen, confident, eager, enthusiastic, definite, forceful, resolute, dogmatic, self-assured, unwavering, unhesitating
Translations
hesitant [ˈhezɪtənt] ADJ (gen) → vacilante; [character] → indeciso
to be hesitant about doing sthno decidirse a hacer algo
hesitant [ˈhɛzɪtənt] adj
[person] → hésitant(e)
to be hesitant about doing sth → hésiter à faire qch
to be hesitant to do sth → hésiter à faire qch
[voice, step] → hésitant(e)
hesitant
adjzögernd; person (= undecided)unschlüssig, unsicher; voiceunsicher; to be hesitant to do something or about doing somethingzögern, etw zu tun; (= reluctant)etw nicht tun wollen; (= doubtful)Bedenken haben, etw zu tun
hesitant [ˈhɛzɪtnt] adjesitante, indeciso/a, titubante
to be hesitant about doing sth → esitare a fare qc
hesitant [ˈhɛzɪtnt] adjesitante, indeciso/a, titubante
to be hesitant about doing sth → esitare a fare qc


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