| unhesitating | | |
| adj. | 1. resolute, unhesitating | characterized by quickness and firmness.; "his reply was unhesitating" |
| ~ decisive | characterized by decision and firmness.; "an able and decisive young woman"; "we needed decisive leadership"; "she gave him a decisive answer" |
| hesitate | | |
| v. (stative) | 1. hesitate, waffle, waver | pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness.; "Authorities hesitate to quote exact figures" |
| ~ doubt | lack confidence in or have doubts about.; "I doubt these reports"; "I suspect her true motives"; "she distrusts her stepmother" |
| ~ dwell on, linger over | delay. |
| ~ boggle | hesitate when confronted with a problem, or when in doubt or fear. |
| ~ hover, linger | move to and fro.; "The shy student lingered in the corner" |
| ~ hover, oscillate, vacillate, vibrate | be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action.; "He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement" |
| ~ falter, waver | be unsure or weak.; "Their enthusiasm is faltering" |
| v. (stative) | 2. hesitate, pause | interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing.; "The speaker paused" |
| ~ hem and haw | utter `hems' and `haws'; indicated hesitation.; "He hemmed and hawed when asked to address the crowd" |
| ~ scruple | hesitate on moral grounds.; "The man scrupled to perjure himself" |
| ~ delay | act later than planned, scheduled, or required.; "Don't delay your application to graduate school or else it won't be considered" |
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