Definition of hesitancy Hesitancy

/hɛˈzɪtʌnsi/ - [hezitunsee] - hes•i•tan•cy

We found 7 definitions of hesitancy from 5 different sources.

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What does hesitancy mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

hesitancy - a certain degree of unwillingness; "a reluctance to commit himself"; "his hesitancy revealed his basic indisposition"; "after some hesitation he agreed"
  reluctance, hesitation, disinclination, indisposition
  involuntariness, unwillingness the trait of being unwilling; "his unwillingness to cooperate vetoed every proposal I made"; "in spite of our warnings he plowed ahead with the involuntariness of an automaton"
hesitancy - a feeling of diffidence and indecision about doing something
  hesitance
  diffidence, self-distrust, self-doubt lack of self-confidence
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • hesitancy (n.)
    The act of hesitating, or pausing to consider; slowness in deciding; vacillation; also, the manner of one who hesitates.
  • hesitancy (n.)
    A stammering; a faltering in speech.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • hesitancy
    A certain degree of unwillingness.

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