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hesitant
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/ˈhɛzɪtənt/
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/ˈhɛzɪtənt/
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hesitant
adjective
more hesitant
Comp.
most hesitant
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UK
/ˈhɛzɪtənt/
US
/ˈhɛzɪtənt/
hésitant
She gave a hesitant smile, unsure of how her joke would be received.
Elle a esquissé un sourire hésitant, sans savoir comment sa plaisanterie serait accueillie.
Additional translations
indécis
Plus courant pour l’idée de manque de décision.
Synonyms
vacillating
reluctant
wavering
doubtful
tentative
unsure
indecisive
uncertain
Antonyms
certain
decisive
confident
hesitant
noun
hesitants
pl
UK
/ˈhezɪtənt/
US
/ˈhɛzɪtənt/
Rare, countable; denotes a person who hesitates or shows reluctance.
hésitant
Emploi substantivé.
The hesitants in the committee delayed the final vote.
Les hésitants du comité ont retardé le vote final.
Additional translations
indécis
Emploi substantivé; plus abstrait.
Synonyms
procrastinator
hesitator
ditherer
vacillator
waver
balker
equivocator
dilator
Definitions
hesitant
adjective
Lacking decisiveness; uncertain or unwilling to make a decision.
She gave a hesitant smile, unsure of how her joke would be received.
Tentative or unsure in speech or action.
His hesitant steps revealed his lack of confidence in the unfamiliar environment.
hesitant
noun
A person who hesitates, is reluctant, or shows indecision.
The hesitants in the committee delayed the final vote.
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