- hesitating
- un·hesitating;
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hesitating
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hesitating — adj. holding back because of doubt or lack of confidence. Syn: hesitant, indecisive. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hesitating — index diffident, disinclined, hesitant, irresolute, leery, noncommittal, reluctant Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton … Law dictionary
Hesitating — Hesitate Hes i*tate, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Hesitated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Hesitating}.] [L. haesitatus, p. p. of haesitare, intens. fr. haerere to hesitate, stick fast; to hang or hold fast. Cf. {Aghast}, {Gaze}, {Adhere}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To stop … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hesitating — Synonyms and related words: agnostic, ambiguous, balbutient, bashful, boggling, capricious, cautious, chancy, changeable, demurring, dicey, diffident, doubting, equivocal, erratic, faltering, fickle, halting, hesitant, incalculable, indecisive,… … Moby Thesaurus
hesitating — (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Doubtful] Syn. skeptical, unsure, irresolute; see doubtful 2 , uncertain 2 . 2. [Slow] Syn. delaying, wavering, dawdling; see slow 2 … English dictionary for students
hesitating — adj. indecisive, hesitant, vacillating, irresolute, faltering hes·i·tate || hezɪteɪt v. waver, be uncertain, be indecisive; stammer, falter (in speech or movement) … English contemporary dictionary
hesitating — adjective lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑hesitant • Similar to: ↑indecisive • Derivationally related forms: ↑hesitate (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Irresolution — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Irresolution >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 irresolution irresolution infirmity of purpose indecision Sgm: N 1 indetermination indetermination undetermination Sgm: N 1 unsettlement unsettlement Sgm: N 1 uncertainty… … English dictionary for students
Albany Great Danes — Infobox college athletics name = UAlbany Great Danes university = University at Albany conference = America East | division = Division I director = Lee A. McElroy city = Albany state = New York stateabb = NY teams = 19 (8 Men 11 Women) stadium =… … Wikipedia
Doubtful — Doubt ful, a. 1. Not settled in opinion; undetermined; wavering; hesitating in belief; also used, metaphorically, of the body when its action is affected by such a state of mind; as, we are doubtful of a fact, or of the propriety of a measure.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
