hesitancy 2
noundomain: property
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
a certain degree of unwillingness
Examples
- 1.a reluctance to commit himself
- 2.his hesitancy revealed his basic indisposition
- 3.after some hesitation he agreed
Hypernym
unwillingness 1
noun
the trait of being unwilling
EnglishDerivationally related form
hesitant 1
adjective
lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
hesitate 1
verb
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
Hyponym
sloth 1
noun
a disinclination to work or exert yourself
