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- DictionaryHes·i·tant/ˈhezəd(ə)nt/
adjective
- 1. tentative, unsure, or slow in acting or speaking: "clients are hesitant about buying"
adjective. us / ˈhez.ə.t ə nt / uk / ˈhez.ɪ.t ə nt / Add to word list. If you are hesitant, you do not do something immediately or quickly because you are nervous or not certain: hesitant about You seemed a bit hesitant about recommending that restaurant - is something wrong with it? She gave me a hesitant smile.
4 days ago · hesitant. British English: hesitant ADJECTIVE / ˈhɛzɪtənt /. If you are hesitant about doing something, you do not do it quickly or immediately, usually because you are uncertain, embarrassed, or worried. She was hesitant about coming forward with her story. American English: hesitant / ˈhɛzɪtənt /.
adjective. /ˈhezɪtənt/ slow to speak or act because you feel uncertain, embarrassed or unwilling. a hesitant smile. the baby’s first few hesitant steps. It was a few seconds before she heard a hesitant reply. hesitant about something She's hesitant about signing the contract.
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.
When you’re feeling hesitant, you aren’t sure what to do, so instead of taking action you wait a little, biding your time until you figure out what option is best. The Latin word haesitant translates as “being undecided,” and not being able to decide is exactly what makes you hesitant.
adjective. uk / ˈhezɪt ə nt / us. Add to word list. If you are hesitant, you do not do something immediately or quickly because you are nervous or not certain: She was hesitant about returning to her home town. hesitantly. adverb. hesitancy. noun [ U ] (Definition of hesitant from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Synonyms for HESITANT: reluctant, unsure, dubious, loath, skeptical, unwilling, disinclined, uncertain; Antonyms of HESITANT: inclined, eager, happy, glad, enthusiastic, willing, keen, ready.
