hesitant
pronunciation
How to pronounce hesitant in British English:
UK [ˈhezɪtənt]
How to pronounce hesitant in American English:
US [ˈhezɪtənt]
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- Adjective:
- lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
- acting with uncertainty or hesitance or lack of confidence
Word Origin
- hesitant (adj.)
- 1640s, probably a back-formation from hesitancy, or else from Latin haesitantem. Related: Hesitantly.
Example
- 1. I always felt hesitant in talking about chinese culture and american culture .
- 2. Executives say they are hesitant to reinvest such profits into their businesses .
- 3. The americans were initially hesitant but were eventually won around .
- 4. The administration appears hesitant about the idea of universal jurisdiction in civil suits .
- 5. There have been mis-steps notably in his hesitant efforts to restart a middle east peace process .