What is another word for hesitation?
549 synonyms foundPronunciation:
[ hˌɛsɪtˈe͡ɪʃən], [ hˌɛsɪtˈeɪʃən], [ h_ˌɛ_s_ɪ_t_ˈeɪ_ʃ_ə_n]Table of Contents
Similar words for hesitation:- ambivalence (noun)
- cognition (noun)
- delay (noun)
- diffidence (noun)
- disinclination (noun)
- doubt (noun)
- equivocation (noun)
- falter (noun)
- faltering (noun)
- hesitancy (noun)
- hesitation (noun)
- insecureness (noun)
- instability (noun)
- misgiving (noun)
- objection (noun)
- pause (noun)
- precariousness (noun)
- procrastination (noun)
- qualm (noun)
- ricketiness (noun)
- scruple (noun)
- stammering (noun)
- suspense (noun)
- uncertainty (noun)
- unsteadiness (noun)
- unsureness (noun)
- vacillation (noun)
- doubt (verb)
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Synonyms for Hesitation:
n.
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- timidity,
- decide,
- Shilly-shally.
- in conclusivenesses,
- in-decision,
- iffinesses,
- in decisions,
- in-conclusiveness,
- in decision,
- inconclusivenesses,
- in-decisions,
- in conclusiveness,
- confusion dilemmas,
- in-conclusivenesses.
- sheepishness,
- shyness,
- in security,
- mousiness,
- unassertiveness,
- self-consciousness,
- timorousness,
- insecurity.
- insecureness,
- unpredictability,
- fickleness,
- precariousness,
- unreliability,
- impermanence,
- unpredictabilities,
- fitfulness,
- fluidity,
- changeability,
- disequilibrium,
- changeableness,
- mutability,
- variability,
- unsureness,
- transience,
- mutabilities,
- variabilities,
- capriciousness,
- Unfixedness.
- pre notions,
- pre-notions,
- pre monitions,
- mis-giving,
- pre sentiments,
- pre-notion,
- pre-monition,
- un belief,
- apprehensivenesses,
- pre notion,
- fore-boding,
- fore bodings,
- pre-sage,
- un-eases,
- fore boding,
- pre-sentiment,
- pre-sentiments,
- mis giving,
- un-beliefs,
- prenotions,
- pre sages,
- un eases,
- pre monition,
- un-belief,
- un beliefs,
- pre sage,
- un-ease,
- un ease,
- pre-sages.
- dis approbations,
- dis-approval,
- dis-pleasure,
- dis inclination,
- dis approbation,
- dis-esteems,
- dis inclinations,
- dis content,
- dis-approvals,
- dis-contents,
- dis-approbation,
- dis-content,
- dis-esteem,
- counter-arguments,
- dis satisfaction,
- dis satisfactions,
- re monstrance,
- dis-inclinations,
- un-willingness,
- dis-approbations,
- dis pleasure,
- un willingness,
- dis-satisfactions,
- dis pleasures,
- dis-pleasures,
- counterarguments,
- dis contents,
- un willingnesses,
- re-monstrances,
- dis-satisfaction,
- re-monstrance,
- re monstrances,
- counter argument,
- demurrings,
- dis-inclination,
- counter arguments,
- shrinkings,
- dis approvals,
- dis esteems,
- un-willingnesses,
- dis approval,
- dis esteem.
- dis-continuance,
- interregna,
- dis-continuances,
- inter ludes,
- re spite,
- inter-lude,
- break offs,
- dis continuance,
- re spites,
- breakoffs,
- pausations,
- inter-ludes,
- re cesses,
- breathing spells,
- inter lude,
- dis continuances,
- break-offs,
- re-cess,
- inter missions,
- rest periods,
- re-spites.
- re morses,
- un-easinesses,
- mis-doubt,
- re-morses,
- un easiness,
- re-morse,
- mis-doubts,
- mis doubts,
- re morse,
- mis doubt,
- un-easiness.
v.
•doubt (verb)Other synonyms:
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- fear,
- compunction,
- to and fro,
- timidness.
- falsetto,
- improbability,
- discontinuity,
- conscience,
- interval,
- surely,
- dilatoriness,
- contriteness,
- irresolution,
- gap,
- chanciness,
- hold up,
- inconsistent,
- hiatus,
- hazy,
- flicker,
- unwillingness,
- breather,
- Unaccountability,
- Misdoubt,
- Demirep,
- distinctly,
- delicacy,
- dawdling,
- doubtfulness,
- hesitating,
- fastidiousness,
- trembling,
- dysphemia,
- suspend,
- remission,
- Ceasing,
- lull,
- horror,
- twinge,
- shrinking,
- hold off,
- shakiness,
- deliberation,
- indetermination,
- alarm,
- dread,
- discontinuation,
- queasiness,
- judiciousness,
- Undetermination,
- break,
- limitation,
- demimonde,
- demur,
- drawl,
- intermezzo,
- Scrupulosity,
- twang,
- hedging,
- quickly,
- halt,
- Stickling,
- fright,
- intermission,
- stall,
- demimondaine,
- fluctuation,
- discontinuance,
- vacillating,
- day off,
- guilt,
- fumbling,
- qualmishness,
- interim,
- suspect,
- irregularity,
- modesty,
- time off,
- feebleness,
- suspension,
- letup,
- infirmity,
- relaxation,
- truce,
- rest,
- lapse,
- layoff,
- stoppage,
- firmly,
- certainly,
- randomness,
- ambiguity,
- determinedly,
- Delaying,
- unsteadiness,
- obviously,
- Unsettlement,
- holding back,
- sinking feeling,
- scruple,
- Hetaera,
- hesitance,
- broken voice,
- instantly,
- want,
- indecisive,
- clearly,
- contrition,
- manifestly,
- equivocation,
- luck,
- withholding,
- lacuna,
- indeterminate,
- discomfort,
- uncertainty principle,
- caprice,
- uncertainness,
- disbelieving,
- Balbuties,
- second thought,
- chance,
- Boggling,
- pendulous,
- check,
- mistrust,
- require,
- laxness,
- intermittence,
- diminution,
- shilly-shallying,
- unhesitatingly,
- abatement,
- stuttering,
- gingerliness,
- moratorium,
- in doubt,
- evidently,
- truely,
- unreservedly,
- Incredulousness,
- apprehend,
- doubtful,
- regardfulness,
- mortification,
- heedfulness,
- terror,
- remissness,
- trepidation,
- sloth,
- relief,
- assuredly,
- swinging,
- distrustfulness,
- hesitant,
- linger,
- self-reproach,
- implicitly,
- flutter,
- backwardness,
- moderation,
- uncertain,
- regret,
- unbelief,
- caesura,
- stop,
- unevenness,
- fearfulness,
- solicitude,
- indeterminism,
- circumspection,
- incertitude,
- incredulity,
- decisively,
- dismay,
- let-up,
- Involuntariness,
- baulk,
- plainly,
- Averseness,
- scrupulousness,
- hesitate,
- boggle,
- calculation,
- easily,
- protest,
- stay,
- unease,
- stumbling,
- stutter,
- disinclined,
- vacation,
- Feeze,
- lessening,
- reticence,
- dubiousness,
- fluctuating,
- Pausing,
- stammer,
- cease-fire,
- Traulism,
- anxiety,
- distrustful,
- leeriness,
- consternation,
- decidedly,
- cessation,
- oscillate,
- anguish,
- deliberateness,
- interlude,
- indecision,
- evasion,
- undoubtedly,
- caution,
- embarrassment,
- incredulous,
- apprehension,
- limit,
- dubious,
- surcease,
- bewilderment,
- apparently,
- promptly,
- think twice,
- foreboding,
- swing,
- whimsicality,
- Temporization,
- kept,
- fixedly,
- second thoughts,
- funny feeling,
- inarticulate,
- Canniness,
- qualms,
- slowness,
- Indemonstrability,
- erraticism,
- cease,
- suspicion,
- recoil,
- drop,
- carefulness,
- whore,
- infirm,
- unsettled,
- uncommunicativeness,
- bashfulness,
- question,
- stand-down,
- uneasiness,
- concern,
- cowardice,
- undecided,
- need,
- squeamishness,
- perplexity,
- prudence,
- courtesan,
- Inarticulateness,
- heed,
- smoothly,
- alternation,
- apprehensive,
- immediately,
- holiday,
- bad vibes,
- fearful,
- Incalculability,
- cautiousness,
- worry,
- dodging,
- fault,
- guardedness,
- care,
- mistrustfulness,
- mindfulness,
- vague,
- definitely,
- recess,
- premonition,
- Fudging,
- hedge,
- panic,
- openly,
- speech impediment,
- safeness,
- avoidance,
- hover,
- interruption,
- malaise,
- dilemma,
- halting,
- fancy woman,
- distrust,
- restraint,
- in abeyance,
- balk,
- arrest,
- lisp,
- dubiety,
- abeyance,
- disquiet,
- mugwump,
- slackness,
- keeping back,
- respite,
- stammering,
- inconstant,
- resolutely,
- doubting,
- breathing space,
- palilalia,
- remorse,
- cravenness,
- wariness,
- thoroughness,
- erratic,
- disbelief,
- restriction,
- tergiversation,
- hemming and hawing,
- discretion,
- directly,
- indeterminacy,
- whisper,
- readily,
- pang,
- lightly.
Paraphrases for Hesitation:
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Equivalence
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Noun, singular or mass
hesitancy, vacillation, reluctance, indecisiveness.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Independent
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Noun, singular or mass
volatility, resistance, restraint, objection, ambiguity, caution.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Other Related
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Noun, singular or mass
indecision, procrastination, doubt, equivocation, reticence, reservation, apprehension, timidity, delay, compunction, uncertainty, diffidence, unwillingness, embarrassment, confusion, question, concern.
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Noun, singular or mass
Antonyms for Hesitation:
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n.
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waiting; uncertainty
eagerness, faith, trust, sureness, perseverance, confidence, go, certainty.
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Other antonyms:
assurance, resolve, decision, belief, conviction, persuasion.
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waiting; uncertainty
Hyponym for Hesitation:
n.
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cognition
indecisiveness, indecision, irresolution.
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cognition