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hesitating
hes·i·tate H0171800 (hĕz′ĭ-tāt′)intr.v. hes·i·tat·ed, hes·i·tat·ing, hes·i·tates 1. To pause or wait in uncertainty: She hesitated for a second before opening the door.2. To be slow to act, speak, or decide: "I have for many months hesitated about the propriety of allowing this, or any part of my narrative, to come before the public eye, until after my death" (Thomas De Quincey).3. To be reluctant: hesitated to pick up the pan, fearing it was hot.
[Latin haesitāre, haesitāt-, to hesitate, frequentative of haerēre, to hold fast.]
hes′i·tat′er n.hes′i·tat′ing·ly adv.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | hesitating - lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmlyhesitantindecisive - characterized by lack of decision and firmness; "an indecisive manager brought the enterprise to a standstill" |
IdiomsSeehesitatehesitating
Related to hesitating: coaxedSynonyms for hesitatingadj lacking decisiveness of characterSynonymsRelated Words |