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hesitant

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

hesi·tant·ly adv.

hesitant
Adjective
doubtful and unsure in speech or action
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-hearted << OPPOSITE confident
Translations
hesitant [ˈhɛzɪtənt] adjindeciso;
to be hesitant about doing sth → no decidirse a hacer algo
hesitant [ˈhɛzɪtənt] adjhésitant(e)indécis(e);
to be hesitant about doing sth → hésiter à faire qch
hesitant [ˈhɛzɪtənt] adjzögernd;
to be hesitant about doing sth → zögern, etw zu tun
hesitant [ˈhɛzɪtənt] adjesitante, indeciso/a;
to be hesitant about doing sth → esitare a fare qc


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They were slow, hesitant, uncertain, as of something that did not see its way; to my disordered reason all the more terrifying for that, as the approach of some blind and mindless malevolence to which is no appeal.
"I should say," he began his hesitant answer, "that it--er--depends on the--er--the lady.
So I stood, with hesitant knuckle, without her door.
 
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