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hesitant
hes·i·tant H0171700 (hĕz′ĭ-tənt)adj. Inclined or tending to hesitate.
hes′i·tant·ly adv.hesitant (ˈhɛzɪtənt) adjwavering, hesitating, or irresolute ˈhesitance, ˈhesitancy n ˈhesitantly advhes•i•tant (ˈhɛz ɪ tənt)
adj. hesitating. hes′i•tant•ly, adv. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | hesitant - lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmlyhesitatingindecisive - characterized by lack of decision and firmness; "an indecisive manager brought the enterprise to a standstill" |
hesitantadjective uncertain, reluctant, shy, halting, doubtful, sceptical, unsure, hesitating, wavering, timid, diffident, lacking confidence, vacillating, hanging back, irresolute, half-arsed, half-assed (U.S. & Canad. slang), half-hearted She was hesitant about coming forward with her story.
clear, sure, firm, determined, can-do (informal), spirited, positive, keen, confident, eager, enthusiastic, definite, forceful, resolute, dogmatic, self-assured, unwavering, unhesitatinghesitantadjectiveGiven to or exhibiting hesitation:halting, indecisive, irresolute, pendulous, shilly-shally, tentative, timid, vacillant, vacillatory.Translationshesitate (ˈheziteit) verb1. to pause briefly eg because of uncertainty. He hesitated before answering; The diver hesitated for a minute on the diving-board. 猶豫, 躊躇 犹豫，踌躇 2. to be unwilling (to do something) eg because one is not sure it is right. I hesitate to say he lied but he certainly misled me; Don't hesitate to tell me if you have any complaints. 不情願 不情愿，对…犹豫 ˈhesitancy noun the tendency to hesitate. 猶豫 踌躇ˈhesitant adjective making or having frequent hesitations. a hesitant speaker; I'm hesitant to tell her she's wrong. 遲疑的，躊躇的 犹豫的，踌躇的 ˈhesitantly adverb 猶豫不決地，躊躇地 犹豫地，踌躇地 ˌhesiˈtation noun1. an act of hesitating. 猶豫，躊躇 犹豫，踌躇 2. unwillingness or uncertainty. 不情願，遲疑 不情愿，犹豫 EncyclopediaSeehesitationhesitant
hes·i·tant (hez'ĭ-tant), Term used to descibe the state of RNA polymerase when it is susceptible to pause, arrest, or termination signals.
See also: overdrive, antitermination. hes·i·tant (hez'i-tănt) Term used to descibe the state of RNA polymerase when it is susceptible to pause, arrest, or termination signals.
See also: overdrive, antiterminationhesitant
Related to hesitant: stirred upSynonyms for hesitantadj uncertainSynonyms- uncertain
- reluctant
- shy
- halting
- doubtful
- sceptical
- unsure
- hesitating
- wavering
- timid
- diffident
- lacking confidence
- vacillating
- hanging back
- irresolute
- half-arsed
- half-assed
- half-hearted
Antonyms- clear
- sure
- firm
- determined
- can-do
- spirited
- positive
- keen
- confident
- eager
- enthusiastic
- definite
- forceful
- resolute
- dogmatic
- self-assured
- unwavering
- unhesitating
Synonyms for hesitantadj given to or exhibiting hesitationSynonyms- halting
- indecisive
- irresolute
- pendulous
- shilly-shally
- tentative
- timid
- vacillant
- vacillatory
Synonyms for hesitantadj lacking decisiveness of characterSynonymsRelated Words |