English Explanatory Dictionary

hesitant

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Tending to hesitate, wait, or proceed with caution or reservation.

Pronunciation

/ˈhɛzɪtənt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-hesitant.wav

Word forms

hesitant more hesitant most hesitant

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”).

Related words

hesitance hesitancy hesitate hesitation hesitative

Derived words

hesitantly unhesitant
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