hesitant

C2+ Topic:Mind & Cognition
US /ˈhɛzɪtənt/ UK /ˈhɛzɪtənt/
adj

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    tentative or unsure; slow to act or decide

    She was hesitant to commit before reading the full agreement.

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Forms hesitantly
Derived forms hesitantly

Etymology

From Latin haesitantem (accusative of haesitans), present participle of haesitare ('to stick fast, be undecided'), frequentative of haerere ('to cling, stick').

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