hesitancy
A pausing or halting before beginning a task, often as a result of some fear or…A pausing or halting before beginning a task, often as a result of some fear or uncertainty about the outcome.
» Trust in the government seems to be a strong predictor of hesitancy in getting the vaccine.
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1 sentencesTrust in the government seems to be a strong predictor of hesitancy in getting the vaccine.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A pausing or halting before beginning a task, often as a result of some fear or uncertainty about the outcome.
- a feeling of diffidence and indecision about doing something
- a certain degree of unwillingness
Origin
From Latin haesitantia. By surface analysis, hesitant + -cy.From Latin haesitantia. By surface analysis, hesitant + -cy.
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Forms
plural: hesitanciesSynonyms
5 synonyms- a feeling of diffidence and indecision about doing something:hesitance
- a certain degree of unwillingness:reluctancehesitationdisinclinationindisposition
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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