Definition of hesitation Hesitation
/hɛˌzʌtejˈʃʌn/ - [hezuteyshun] - hes•i•ta•tion
We found 11 definitions of hesitation from 5 different sources.
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What does hesitation mean?
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NounPlural: hesitations |
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| hesitation - the act of pausing uncertainly; "there was a hesitation in his speech" | ||
| waver, falter, faltering | ||
| pause temporary inactivity | ||
| hesitation - indecision in speech or action | ||
| vacillation, wavering | ||
| indecision, indecisiveness, irresolution doubt concerning two or more possible alternatives or courses of action; "his indecision was only momentary but the opportunity was lost" | ||
| hesitation - a certain degree of unwillingness; "a reluctance to commit himself"; "his hesitancy revealed his basic indisposition"; "after some hesitation he agreed" | ||
| reluctance, hesitancy, 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" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- hesitation (Noun)
An act of hesitating; suspension of opinion or action; doubt; vacillation. - hesitation (Noun)
A faltering in speech; stammering.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- hesitation (n.)
The act of hesitating; suspension of opinion or action; doubt; vacillation. - hesitation (n.)
A faltering in speech; stammering.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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hesitation
A delay due to uncertainty of mind or fear. -
hesitation
A certain degree of unwillingness. -
hesitation
Indecision in speech or action.
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🔤- hesitation, noun, singular of hesitations.
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