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Vinony

hesitant

adjective

  1. slow to decide or act, inclined to wait, unsteady, apprehensive, unsure, doubtful
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈhɛzɪtənt/

adj

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-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”).

  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.”