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    hesitant
    /ˈhɛzɪt(ə)nt/

    adjective

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHESITANT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    HESITANT definition: 1. If you are hesitant, you do not do something immediately or quickly because you are nervous or…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › hesitantHesitant Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of HESITANT is slow to act or proceed (as from fear, indecision, or unwillingness) : tending to hesitate : showing or feeling reluctance or hesitation. How to use hesitant in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Hesitant.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHESITANT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you are hesitant about doing something, you do not do it quickly or immediately, usually because you are uncertain, embarrassed, or worried.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › hesitantHESITANT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Hesitant definition: hesitating; undecided, doubtful, or disinclined.. See examples of HESITANT used in a sentence.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHESITANT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    HESITANT meaning: 1. If you are hesitant, you do not do something immediately or quickly because you are nervous or…. Learn more.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › hesitantHesitant - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    When you’re feeling hesitant, you aren’t sure what to do, so instead of taking action you wait a little, biding your time until you figure out what option is best. The Latin word haesitant translates as “being undecided,” and not being able to decide is exactly what makes you hesitant.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › hesitantHesitant - definition of hesitant by The Free Dictionary

    Define hesitant. hesitant synonyms, hesitant pronunciation, hesitant translation, English dictionary definition of hesitant. adj. Inclined or tending to hesitate. hes′i·tant·ly adv. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › hesitanthesitant adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    hesitant. adjective. /ˈhezɪtənt/. /ˈhezɪtənt/. slow to speak or act because you feel uncertain, embarrassed or unwilling. a hesitant smile. the baby’s first few hesitant steps. It was a few seconds before she heard a hesitant reply. hesitant about something She's hesitant about signing the contract.

  10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › hesitanthesitant | meaning of hesitant in Longman Dictionary of...

    hesitant meaning, definition, what is hesitant: uncertain about what to do or say becaus...: Learn more.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishHESITANT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    HESITANT definition: If you are hesitant, you do not do something immediately or quickly because you are nervous or not…. Learn more.