Meaning of HESITANCY
| Pronunciation: | | 'hezitnsee
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- [n] a certain degree of unwillingness; "a reluctance to commit himself"; "after some hesitation he agreed"
- [n] a feeling of diffidence about doing something
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HESITANCY is a 9 letter word that starts with H. |
| | Synonyms: | | disinclination, hesitance, hesitation, indisposition, reluctance |
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| | See Also: | | diffidence, self-distrust, self-doubt, sloth, slothfulness, unwillingness | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Hes"i*tan*cy\, n. [L. haesitantia a stammering.]
1. The act of hesitating, or pausing to consider; slowness in
deciding; vacillation; also, the manner of one who
hesitates.
2. A stammering; a faltering in speech.
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