hesitant

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/ˈhɛzɪtənt/

Definition of hesitant

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. 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.”

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Etymology

Etymology tree Latin haereō Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti 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”).

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