Synonyms for hesitant
ˈhɛz ɪ tənthes·i·tant

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1. hesitant, hesitatingadjective

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

   Synonyms:
   hesitating

   Antonyms:
   decisive

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1. cautious

   i would be cautious about walking there after dark.

   Submitted by anonymous on June 30, 2021  

2. gun-shy

   proceed with caution.

   he was hesitant to travel at night due to a previous bad experience.

   Submitted by JP03 on March 9, 2015  

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1. List of paraphrases for "hesitant":

   reluctant, irresolute, undecided, timid, tentative, reticent, doubtful, half-hearted, wait-and-see, dilatory

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1. Sarah Palin:

   Kemp had the opportunity to do something about the shenanigans that had gone on in this last election. I don't know why he was so hesitant, why, you know, he kind of just went along to go along, and that's unfortunate. And we can count on David Perdue to do the opposite of that.

2. Matthew Davis:

   As physicians nurses and public health officials engage hesitant parents to encourage them to vaccinate, it’s important to understand the full spectrum of reasons why parents are concerned about the risks of vaccines, when the precise reasons are clear there can be a respectful and effective conversation about the balance of benefits and risks.

3. Eli Boroditsky:

   I was hesitant to leave itlying there because [I was] thinking that it was a dog and there might be wild animals around,it might get hurt.

4. Christina Torino-Benton:

   I tried for maybe two minutes to allow some family members to calm her down, but having missed her nap, and in that heat, it wasn’t going to happen, there was no question. I had to nurse, and I wasn’t hesitant about that at all.

5. Chris Balciyan:

   I think it will make a difference in people traveling, perhaps making them more hesitant, and they’ll choose to go someplace easier to get to. with the summer travel season upon us, this could impact a lot of people. The truth is, the majority of European countries want U.S. travelers. They spend more money, and without them those countries will suffer.