unhesitating C2+ Topic:Describing People US /ʌnˈhɛzɪˌteɪtɪŋ/ See IPA manual Freq #280849 Meanings 1 adj done quickly and firmly, without hesitation Her answer was unhesitating and clear. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · done quickly and firmly,... immediatepromptdecisive More resolute ↔ Opposites hesitatingreluctantuncertain Word family Forms unhesitatingly Derived forms unhesitatingly Related forms hesitatehesitation Etymology AI details From un- ("not") + hesitating, the present participle of hesitate. The word preserves the sense of action or judgment made without delay. Topics Describing People External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # unhesitating **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ʌnˈhɛzɪˌteɪtɪŋ/ **Frequency rank:** 280849 ## Meanings 1. done quickly and firmly, without hesitation ## Examples - Her answer was unhesitating and clear. ## Synonyms - immediate - prompt - decisive - resolute ## Antonyms - hesitating - reluctant - uncertain ## Derived Forms - unhesitatingly ## Related Forms - hesitate - hesitation ## Etymology From un- ("not") + hesitating, the present participle of hesitate. The word preserves the sense of action or judgment made without delay. ## AI Etymology Unhesitating is formed from un- + hesitating, the present participle of hesitate. It means acting or answering without delay, doubt, or pause. The adverb unhesitatingly is therefore a regular word form of unhesitating and should resolve to this root page. The prefix un- negates the delay in hesitate, while the -ing adjective gives the word its active quality: not merely free from doubt, but ready and immediate in action or response. ## Topics - Describing People markdown