hesitant
[ hez-i-tuh nt ]
/ ˈhɛz ɪ tənt /
adjective
hesitating; undecided, doubtful, or disinclined.
lacking readiness of speech.
Origin of hesitant
1640–50; < Latin
haesitant- (stem of
haesitāns), present participle of
haesitāre to falter, hesitate, equivalent to
haes(us), past participle of
haerēre to stick, hold fast +
-it- frequentative suffix +
-ant-
-ant
OTHER WORDS FROM hesitant
Words nearby hesitant
heseltine,
heshvan,
hesiod,
hesione,
hesitancy,
hesitant,
hesitate,
hesitation,
hesitation waltz,
hesitative,
hesper
Example sentences from the Web for hesitant
British Dictionary definitions for hesitant
hesitant
/ (ˈhɛzɪtənt) /
adjective
wavering, hesitating, or irresolute