Defenition of the word hesitation

• Defenition of the word hesitation

  • A delay due to uncertainty of mind or fear.
  • A certain degree of unwillingness.
  • Indecision in speech or action.
  • indecision in speech or action
  • the act of pausing uncertainly; "there was a hesitation in his speech"
  • a certain degree of unwillingness; "a reluctance to commit himself"; "after some hesitation he agreed"
  • the act of pausing uncertainly
  • a certain degree of unwillingness

Synonyms for the word hesitation

• • dawdling
  • delay
  • dilly-dallying
  • disinclination
  • dithering
  • falter
  • faltering
  • hesitancy
  • indecision
  • indisposition
  • pause
  • qualms
  • reluctance
  • shilly-shallying
  • uncertainty
  • unwillingness
  • vacillation
  • waver
  • wavering

Similar words in the hesitation

• • hesitation
  • hesitation's
  • hesitations

Hyponyms for the word hesitation

• • sloth
  • slothfulness

Hypernyms for the word hesitation

• • indecision
  • indecisiveness
  • involuntariness
  • irresolution
  • pause
  • unwillingness

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