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hesitation

/ hesitation /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the act of pausing uncertainly
"there was a hesitation in his speech"
Type of:
pause
Derived:
falter waver bumble stutter stammer
noun Sense 2
indecision in speech or action
Type of:
indecision indecisiveness irresolution
Derived:
hesitate waver waffle hover vibrate
noun Sense 3
a certain degree of unwillingness
"a reluctance to commit himself"
"after some hesitation he agreed"
Type of:
unwillingness
Kinds of:
sloth slothfulness
Derived:
indispose disincline hesitate waver waffle
Semantic Complexity
32%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
22
Times Searched
29
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Related Words

pause indecision indecisiveness irresolution unwillingness sloth slothfulness