HESITATION

/hɛzɪˈteɪʃən/ ► audio Scrabble 13 Words With Friends 13

Scrabble letter values: H4E1S1I1T1A1T1I1O1N1 = 13

Definition

  1. noun indecision in speech or action. — synonyms: vacillation, wavering
  2. noun a certain degree of unwillingness. — synonyms: reluctance, hesitancy, disinclination, indisposition
  3. noun the act of pausing uncertainly. — synonyms: waver, falter, faltering

Examples

  • “a reluctance to commit himself”
  • “his hesitancy revealed his basic indisposition”
  • “after some hesitation he agreed”

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