hesitant en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈhɛzɪtənt/
Etymology
Etymology tree Latin haereō Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Latin -tus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin -tō ▲ Latin -tō Latin -itō Latin -titō Latin haesitō Latin haesitānsbor. English hesitant Borrowed from Latin haesitans, present participle of haesitare (“to stick fast, to hesitate”).
Meanings
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Tending to hesitate, wait, or proceed with caution or reservation.
I am hesitant to recommend him as a manager because he has a short temper.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most hesitant | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more hesitant | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Relateds
hesitancy · hesitance · hesitate · hesitative · hesitation
Translations (45)
mi tikumu (tending to hesitate) · ru неуверен (tending to hesitate) · tl nag-aalinlangan (tending to hesitate) · sv vankelmodig (tending to hesitate) · mi kokekoke (tending to hesitate) · es vacilante (tending to hesitate) · is óákveðinn (tending to hesitate) · is óráðinn (tending to hesitate) · es dubitativo (tending to hesitate) · sv ambivalent (tending to hesitate) · la cunctans (tending to hesitate) · sv tveksam (tending to hesitate) · mi maunawenawe (tending to hesitate) · it esitante (tending to hesitate) · sv velig (tending to hesitate) · he הססן (tending to hesitate) · es titubeante (tending to hesitate) · el διστακτικός (tending to hesitate) · sv tvehågsen (tending to hesitate) · cs váhavý (tending to hesitate) · nl schoorvoetend (tending to hesitate) · mi hokirua (tending to hesitate) · sv villrådig (tending to hesitate) · es irresoluto (tending to hesitate) · la haesitans (tending to hesitate) · fr hésitant (tending to hesitate) · nb nølende (tending to hesitate) · bg нерешителен (tending to hesitate) · sv kluven (tending to hesitate) · mi pōkaku (tending to hesitate) · it titubante (tending to hesitate) · is tvístígandi (tending to hesitate) · bg колеблив (tending to hesitate) · de zögerlich (tending to hesitate) · pt hesitante (tending to hesitate) · is hikandi (tending to hesitate) · hi संकोची (tending to hesitate) · fi epäröivä (tending to hesitate) · es inseguro (tending to hesitate) · nl aarzelend (tending to hesitate) · is efablandinn (tending to hesitate) · is á báðum áttum (tending to hesitate) · es indeciso (tending to hesitate) · nl weifelend (tending to hesitate) · sv obeslutsam (tending to hesitate)