Hesitant

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  • adjective. Inclined or tending to hesitate.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Hesitating; pausing; irresolute; not ready in determining, doing, or saying; wanting readiness of speech.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adjective. Not prompt in deciding or acting; hesitating.
  • adjective. Unready in speech.
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  • adjective. Tending to hesitate, wait, or proceed with caution or reservation.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adjective. lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
    • Word Usage
    "He glanced at me, his expression hesitant, as if uncertain of how I would react to what he was about to reveal, I gave a nod."
    Equivalent
    indecisive  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    Wobbly  abashed  apologetic  apprehensive  bashful  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    afraid  agnostic  ambiguous  ambivalent  averse  
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