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hesitancy

noun

/ˈhɛzɪtənsi/

Meaning

The tendency to pause or delay due to uncertainty or fear.

His hesitancy in answering made everyone doubt his confidence.

uncertainty, reluctance, wavering, doubt

certainty, eagerness, assurance

hesitancy to act, show hesitancy, overcome hesitancy

A person who brings about or initiates something, usually something bad.

The quality of being certain to happen and impossible to avoid or prevent.

a dead body, especially of a human

a person who is actively opposed or hostile to someone or something

the state of being united or joined as a whole; harmony

a part, share, or number considered in comparative relation to a whole