The meaning of Hesitant

adjective

Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.

Usage examples:

Some loved her, some hated her, few were ambivalent about her

adjective

Having two opposing feelings at the same time, or being uncertain about how you feel

Usage examples:

My wife loves the opera, but i have ambivalent feelings about it.

verb

Make (someone or something) late or slow.

Usage examples:

The train was delayed

noun

A period of time by which something is late or postponed.

Usage examples:

A two-hour delay

verb

Present participle of delay

Usage examples:

My plane was delayed by an hour., heavy snow delayed the start of the game., [ + -ing verb ] i thin…

adjective

Feeling uncertain about something.

Usage examples:

He looked doubtful, but gave a nod

adjective

Uncertain or unlikely

Usage examples:

[ + (that) clause ] it was doubtful (that) the money would ever be found., she gave me a long, doub…

adjective

Used to describe debts or accounts that are unlikely to be paid

Usage examples:

The company has established an allowance for doubtful accounts based on the credit risk of specific…

adjective

Hesitating or doubting.

Usage examples:

I was rather dubious about the whole idea

adjective

Probably not true or not completely true; doubtful

Usage examples:

The team had the dubious distinction of ranking 31st in the league., a dubious character

idiom

Feeling or showing little interest or enthusiasm

adjective

Without enthusiasm or energy.

Usage examples:

A half-hearted attempt

adjective

Showing a lack of enthusiasm

Usage examples:

He made a half-hearted attempt to keep up with us, but soon fell back.

pronoun

Used to refer to a man, boy, or male animal previously mentioned or easily identified.

Usage examples:

Everyone liked my father—he was the perfect gentleman

noun

A male; a man.

Usage examples:

Is that a he or a she?

abbreviation

High explosive.

adjective

Showing or feeling hesitancy; uncertain.

Usage examples:

She stood irresolute outside his door

adjective

Not able or willing to take decisions or actions

Usage examples:

An irresolute reply

adjective

Easily agitated or alarmed.

Usage examples:

A sensitive, nervous person

adjective

Unwilling and hesitant; disinclined.

Usage examples:

She seemed reluctant to answer

Not eager

adjective

Not easily convinced; having doubts or reservations.

Usage examples:

The public were deeply sceptical about some of the proposals

adjective

Doubting that something is true or useful

Usage examples:

Many experts remain sceptical about/of his claims.

verb

(of a motor vehicle or its engine) stop running, typically because of an overload on the engine.

Usage examples:

Her car stalled at the crossroads

noun

A stand, booth, or compartment for the sale of goods in a market or large covered area.

Usage examples:

Fruit and vegetable stalls

noun

An individual compartment for an animal in a stable or cowshed, enclosed on three sides.

Usage examples:

This configuration recalls the form of traditional livestock barns with a center walkway and animal…

adjective

Not certain or fixed; provisional.

Usage examples:

A tentative conclusion

adjective

Not certain or confident

Usage examples:

We have tentative plans to go to hawaii in february., we have tentatively agreed to buy that house.

adjective

Not certain or agreed

Usage examples:

The car company and the union reached a tentative agreement., a tentative deal/plan/settlement, the…

adjective

Not able to be relied on; not known or definite.

Usage examples:

An uncertain future

adjective

Unclear, or not sure

Usage examples:

She faces an uncertain future., we’re uncertain of the cause of death., [ u ] they live in uncertai…

adjective

(of a person) not having made a decision.

Usage examples:

The jury remained undecided

noun

A person who has not decided how they are going to vote in an election.

Usage examples:

20 per cent of the population describe themselves as undecideds

adjective

Not having made a decision or judgment about something

Usage examples:

Are you still undecided about that job in san francisco?

adjective

Not feeling, showing, or done with confidence and certainty.

Usage examples:

I stand quietly under that glare, unsure of how to reply to such a statement

adjective

In doubt, or not certain

Usage examples:

[ + question word ] officials were unsure who was in control of the city., he has been unsure of hi…