Definitions for hesitant
ˈhɛz ɪ tənthes·i·tant

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. hesitant, hesitatingadjective

   lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly

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1. hesitantadjective

   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.

2. Etymology: From stem of haesitans, present participle of haesito

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1. hesitant

   Hesitation or hesitating is the psychological process of pausing in the course of making a decision or taking an action, typically due to uncertainty as to the best course of action. Hesitation is described in both positive and negative terms, with some perceiving it as an indication of thoughtfulness, while others characterize it as a sign of indecisiveness or lack of the will to act. In literature, a period of hesitation on the part of a key character has sometimes been depicted as having substantial consequences.

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1. hesitant

   Hesitant is a term used to describe a person or action that shows uncertainty, lack of confidence, or unwillingness. This could be due to doubt, fear, or indecisiveness. A person is hesitant when they are unsure or reluctant about what to do next.

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1. Hesitantadjective

   not prompt in deciding or acting; hesitating

2. Hesitantadjective

   unready in speech

3. Etymology: [L. haesitans, p. pr. of haesitare: cf. F. hsitant. See Hesitate.]

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1. staineth

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of hesitant in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of hesitant in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of hesitant in a Sentence

1. The Dodgers:

   I’m very hesitant to get ahead of things, but it was like a playoff game, they played a lot of guys, we played a lot of guys — the intensity was there. Man, I can look up and down my lineup card and everyone contributed.

2. Ron Johnson:

   I challenged his use of the term ‘Vaccine Hesitancy,’ i told him that based on the VAERS deaths, and my conversations with people who have chosen not to get vaccinated, a better description would be: ‘People who are hesitant to be coerced into participating in the largest drug trial in history.’.

3. De Haan:

   There's not much they can do aside from shifting policies and providing more clarity and certainty to the oil sector on the future of oil consumption, oil companies are hesitant to invest in raising production and building new capacity because the administration has openly, openly indicated that it will be pushing Americans away from consuming fossil fuels. And that certainly has an impact on the future viability of the oil sector. And I think that's why we probably won't see much meaningful improvement.

4. Michelle Fiscus:

   Some of them have been hesitant to order when they know that they're not going to be able to use a big quantity of vaccines -- so this is going to help significantly, i think the biggest challenge has been that minimum order size of 1,170 doses. It's just more than even a really busy pediatric practice can support within the time that we have before that vaccine expires.

5. Brandon Judd:

   We're still feeling that impact today, border Patrol agents are very hesitant to do their jobs, knowing that they could be accused by the most powerful man in the world of a crime.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=hesitant
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Hesitant
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hesitant
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hesitant