hesitant

Meaning

Tending to hesitate, wait, or proceed with caution or reservation.

Synonyms

indecisive

irresolute

undecided

doubtful

uncertain

reluctant

faltering

vacillating

wavering

hesitating

unwilling

unsure

halting

shy

disinclined

indefinite

shaky

afraid

averse

timid

fickle

bashful

anxious

worried

😟

hesitate

bad-minded

alarmed

apprehensive

boggle

changeable

costive

distrustful

dubious

falter

fearful

😨

frightened

precarious

shilly-shally

stagnant

stammer

tentative

terrified

suss

trustless

wary

show reluctance

two-minded

hesitative

undetermined

Translations

hésitant

aarzelend

esitante

zögerlich

vacilante

zögernd

διστακτικός

titubante

indeciso

indeciso

incertain

incertus

huiverig

indeciso

unsicher

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈhɛzɪtənt/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin haesitans, present participle of haesitare (“to stick fast, to hesitate”).