hesitant
Tending to hesitate, wait, or proceed with caution or reservationTending to hesitate, wait, or proceed with caution or reservation.
» Tom said Mary wasn't hesitant to do that.
Том сказав, що Мері зробила це без вагань.
Meaning
1 sensesTending to hesitate, wait, or proceed with caution or reservation.
I am hesitant to recommend him as a manager because he has a short temper.
zögerlich
неуверенneuveren
- lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
Examples
339 sentencesTom said Mary wasn't hesitant to do that.
Том сказав, що Мері зробила це без вагань.
Tom is hesitant to visit Mary in the hospital.
Том не поспішає провідати Мері у лікарні.
ruТом не спешит навестить Мери в больнице.
Tom said that Mary wasn't hesitant to do that.
Том сказав, що Мері зробила це без вагань.
Tom is hesitant.
Том вагається.
deTom zögert.
Tom was hesitant.
Том вагався.
ruТом колебался.
deTom zögerte.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
Origin
Borrowed from Latin haesitans, present participle of haesitare (“to stick fast, to hesitatBorrowed from Latin haesitans, present participle of haesitare (“to stick fast, to hesitate”).
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Forms
more hesitant, most hesitant| Comparative | more hesitant Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most hesitant Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonyms- lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly:hesitating
Word family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
Collocations
12 patterns- hesitant to do
- be hesitant to
- would be hesitant
- will be hesitant
- a little hesitant
- still hesitant to
- very hesitant to
- little hesitant
- little hesitant about
- is still hesitant
- as hesitant to
- be very hesitant