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. — deniko
Tom is hesitant to visit Mary in the hospital.
Том не поспішає провідати Мері у лікарні. — iceman
ruТом не спешит навестить Мери в больнице. — Squaw
Tom said that Mary wasn't hesitant to do that.
Том сказав, що Мері зробила це без вагань. — deniko
Tom is hesitant.
Том вагається. — deniko
deTom zögert. — christian42
Tom was hesitant.
Том вагався. — deniko
ruТом колебался. — odexed
deTom zögerte. — raggione
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