hesitant

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈhɛzɪtənt/

Adjective

hesitant

1. Tending to hesitate, wait, or proceed with caution or reservation.

   I am hesitant to recommend him as a manager because he has a short temper.

Related terms

• hesitance
• hesitancy
• hesitate
• hesitation
• hesitative

Translations

• French: hésitant
• German: zögerlich
• Italian: esitante
• Portuguese: hesitante
• Russian: неуверен
• Spanish: vacilante, inseguro, titubeante, dubitativo, indeciso, irresoluto

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