hes·i·tant

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• hes´i|tant|ly — hes|i|tant «HEHZ uh tuhnt», adjective. 1. tending to hesitate; hesitating; doubtful; undecided: »She was hesitant about accepting the invitation. 2. stammering: »hesitant speech. SYNONYM(S): irresolute, vacillating. –hes´i|ta …   Useful english dictionary

• hes|i|tant — «HEHZ uh tuhnt», adjective. 1. tending to hesitate; hesitating; doubtful; undecided: »She was hesitant about accepting the invitation. 2. stammering: »hesitant speech. SYNONYM(S): irresolute, vacillating. –hes´i|ta …   Useful english dictionary

• hes — hes; hes·i·tan·cy; hes·i·tant; hes·i·tant·ly; hes·i·tate; hes·i·tat·er; hes·i·tat·ing·ly; hes·i·ta·tion; hes·i·ta·tive; hes·ped; hes·pe·ria; hes·per·i·date; hes·per·id·e·an; hes·per·i·din; hes·per·id·i·um; hes·per·i·idae; hes·per·i·nos;… …   English syllables

• tant — an·nu·i·tant; arc bou·tant; bla·tant; bla·tant·ly; chan·tant; che·mo·ther·a·peu·tant; con·com·i·tant·ly; con·sul·tant; con·tac·tant; cor·rec·tant; coun·ter·ac·tant; crep·i·tant; deb·u·tant; de·con·ges·tant; de·pil·i·tant; di·ges·tant; di·la·tant; …   English syllables

• hesitant — hes·i·tant …   English syllables

• hesitantly — hes·i·tant·ly …   English syllables

• hesitant — hes|i|tant [ hezıtənt ] adjective doing something slowly or pausing before you do it, because you are nervous, embarrassed, or worried: a hesitant smile Many witnesses are still hesitant to come forward. ╾ hes|i|tan|cy noun count or uncount ╾… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• hesitant — hes•i•tant [[t]ˈhɛz ɪ tənt[/t]] adj. hesitating hes′i•tant•ly, adv …   From formal English to slang

• hesitant — hes|i|tant [ˈhezıtənt] adj uncertain about what to do or say because you are nervous or unwilling ▪ Gail gave me a hesitant little smile. hesitant about (doing) sth ▪ They seemed hesitant about coming in. hesitant to do sth ▪ She is hesitant to… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• Hesitant — Hes i*tant, a. [L. haesitans, p. pr. of haesitare: cf. F. h[ e]sitant. See {Hesitate}.] 1. Not prompt in deciding or acting; hesitating. [1913 Webster] 2. Unready in speech. Baxter. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English