hesitative

[hez-i-tey-tiv]

adjective

characterized by hesitation; hesitating.

Origin:
1785–95; hesitate + -ive

Related forms

hes·i·ta·tive·ly, adverb

un·hes·i·ta·tive, adjective

un·hes·i·ta·tive·ly, adverb

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hesitate (ˈhɛzɪˌteɪt)

—vb
1.	to hold back or be slow in acting; be uncertain
2.	to be unwilling or reluctant (to do something)
3.	to stammer or pause in speaking

[C17: from Latin haesitāre, from haerēre to cling to]

'hesitater

—n

'hesitator

—n

'hesitatingly

—*adv*

hesi'tation

—n

'hesitative

—*adj*

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