hesitation
English Thesaurus
1. the act of pausing uncertainly (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | pause, |
| definition | : | temporary inactivity (noun.act) |
2. a certain degree of unwillingness (noun.attribute)
| hyponym | : | sloth, slothfulness, |
| definition | : | a disinclination to work or exert yourself (noun.attribute) |
3. indecision in speech or action (noun.cognition)
4. the act of pausing uncertainly (noun.act)
| derivation | : | falter, waver, |
| definition | : | move hesitatingly, as if about to give way (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | hesitate, waffle, waver, |
| definition | : | pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness (verb.stative) |
| derivation | : | hesitate, pause, |
| definition | : | interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing (verb.stative) |
5. a certain degree of unwillingness (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | hesitate, waffle, waver, |
| definition | : | pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness (verb.stative) |
| derivation | : | hesitant, hesitating, |
| definition | : | lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | reluctant, |
| definition | : | not eager (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | reluctant, |
| definition | : | disinclined to become involved (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | loath, loth, reluctant, |
| definition | : | unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom (adj.all) |
6. indecision in speech or action (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | hesitate, waffle, waver, |
| definition | : | pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness (verb.stative) |
| derivation | : | hover, oscillate, vacillate, vibrate, |
| definition | : | be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action (verb.stative) |
7. the act of pausing uncertainly (noun.act)
| derivation | : | falter, waver, |
| definition | : | move hesitatingly, as if about to give way (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | hesitate, waffle, waver, |
| definition | : | pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness (verb.stative) |
| derivation | : | hesitate, pause, |
| definition | : | interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing (verb.stative) |
8. a certain degree of unwillingness (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | hesitate, waffle, waver, |
| definition | : | pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness (verb.stative) |
| derivation | : | hesitant, hesitating, |
| definition | : | lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | reluctant, |
| definition | : | not eager (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | reluctant, |
| definition | : | disinclined to become involved (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | loath, loth, reluctant, |
| definition | : | unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom (adj.all) |
9. indecision in speech or action (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | hesitate, waffle, waver, |
| definition | : | pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness (verb.stative) |
| derivation | : | hover, oscillate, vacillate, vibrate, |
| definition | : | be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action (verb.stative) |
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