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What (who) is hésitant - definition
hesitant
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![[[Charles Jacque]], ''L'hésitation'' (1841), showing a dog in a position indicating hesitation.](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/(L'hésitation.) (NYPL b14923832-1225608) cropped.png?width=200 "[[Charles Jacque]], ''L'hésitation'' (1841), showing a dog in a position indicating hesitation.")
STOP OR PAUSE BEFORE A DECISION OR ACTION, DUE TO UNCERTAINTY OR DOUBT
Hesitant; Draft:Hesitation; Hesitating; Hesitated; Hesitates; Hesitance; Hesitate
adj. hesitant about (they are hesitant about signing a contract)
Hesitant
STOP OR PAUSE BEFORE A DECISION OR ACTION, DUE TO UNCERTAINTY OR DOUBT
Hesitant; Draft:Hesitation; Hesitating; Hesitated; Hesitates; Hesitance; Hesitate
·adj Unready in speech.
II. Hesitant ·adj Not prompt in deciding or acting; hesitating.
hesitant
STOP OR PAUSE BEFORE A DECISION OR ACTION, DUE TO UNCERTAINTY OR DOUBT
Hesitant; Draft:Hesitation; Hesitating; Hesitated; Hesitates; Hesitance; Hesitate
If you are hesitant about doing something, you do not do it quickly or immediately, usually because you are uncertain, embarrassed, or worried.
She was hesitant about coming forward with her story...
ADJ: oft ADJ about n, ADJ to-inf
• hesitancy
A trace of hesitancy showed in Dr. Stockton's eyes.
= reluctance
N-UNCOUNT
• hesitantly
'Would you do me a favour?' she asked hesitantly.
ADV: ADV with v
