Masculine

tentennio

Meaning

  1. (masculine) shaking, tottering, wobbling
  2. (masculine) hesitation, wavering, indecision

Concepts

hesitation
indecision
indecisiveness
hesitancy
indisposition
irresolution
reluctance
vacillation
waver
disinclination
wavering
falter
faltering
Synonyms

tentennare
titubanza
indecisione
46k

irrisoluzione

esitazione
C2
irresoluzione
tentennamento
pendolamento
riluttanza
28k
vacillamento
vacillazione
peritanza
dubitazione
oscitanza
tiremmolla
irrisolutezza

tira e molla

barcollio
se
A1
traballamento
barcollamento
dondolamento

esitamento

increspamento
irresolutezza
ondeggiamento
Translations

hésitation
indecisão
indécision
hesitação
vacilación
vacil·lació
dilació
hesitació

inapetència

irresolució

barguigner
hésiter

abúlia

Hyphenated as
ten‧ten‧nì‧o
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ten.tenˈni.o/
Etymology

From tentennare + -io (frequentative).

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