| hesitation | | |
| n. (cognition) | 1. hesitation, vacillation, wavering | indecision in speech or action. |
| ~ indecision, indecisiveness, irresolution | doubt concerning two or more possible alternatives or courses of action.; "his indecision was only momentary but the opportunity was lost" |
| n. (attribute) | 2. disinclination, hesitancy, hesitation, indisposition, reluctance | a certain degree of unwillingness.; "a reluctance to commit himself"; "his hesitancy revealed his basic indisposition"; "after some hesitation he agreed" |
| ~ sloth, slothfulness | a disinclination to work or exert yourself. |
| ~ 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" |
| n. (act) | 3. falter, faltering, hesitation, waver | the act of pausing uncertainly.; "there was a hesitation in his speech" |
| ~ pause | temporary inactivity. |
| 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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