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HESITANCY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A certain degree of unwillingness
Example:
after some hesitation he agreed
Synonyms:
disinclination; hesitancy; hesitation; indisposition; reluctance
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("hesitancy" is a kind of...):
involuntariness; unwillingness (the trait of being unwilling)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "hesitancy"):
sloth; slothfulness (a disinclination to work or exert yourself)
Derivation:
hesitant (lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly)
hesitate (pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A feeling of diffidence and indecision about doing something
Synonyms:
hesitance; hesitancy
Classified under:
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions
Hypernyms ("hesitancy" is a kind of...):
diffidence; self-distrust; self-doubt (lack of self-confidence)
Derivation:
hesitant (lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly)
