hesitant
Use Hesitant in a sentence
ɪ Origin:
1640–50; < Latin haesitant- (stem of haesitāns), present participle of haesitāre to falter, hesitate, equivalent to haes(us), past participle of haerēre to stick, hold fast + -it- frequentative suffix + -ant- -ant
1640–50; < Latin haesitant- (stem of haesitāns), present participle of haesitāre to falter, hesitate, equivalent to haes(us), past participle of haerēre to stick, hold fast + -it- frequentative suffix + -ant- -ant
Related forms
hes·i·tant·ly, adverb
non·hes·i·tant, adjective
non·hes·i·tant·ly, adverb
un·hes·i·tant, adjective
un·hes·i·tant·ly, adverb
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Hesitant
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| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
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hesitant (ˈhɛzɪtənt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| wavering, hesitating, or irresolute | |
| 'hesitance | |
| —n | |
| 'hesitancy | |
| —n | |
| 'hesitantly | |
| —adv | |
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Example sentences
Marine researchers are hesitant to say the world's oceans are sicker than usual.
We were hesitant about repeating those comments here.
Many departments will offer these details automatically, but if they don't, you shouldn't be hesitant about asking.
But so far the response has been slow, hesitant and contradictory.
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