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. 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.

2. Emmanuel Miller:

   We got them in foul trouble early, which made them hesitant on the offensive end with their attack, i think going forward that’s a huge thing in what we need to do because we realize how important it was to do that today.

3. Josh Blackman:

   I'd be hesitant reading too much into this, the travel ban focuses on a very specific attribute of immigration, which is entry. It doesn't focus on people who are already here. So this doesn't necessarily speak to something like Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or asylum, people who already entered United States.

4. Francis Collins:

   Christians, of all people, are supposed to be particularly worried about their neighbors, if you are a Christian, or if you're anybody who has not yet gotten vaccinated, hit the reset button on whatever information you have that's causing you to be doubtful or hesitant or fearful, and look at the evidence.

5. Zachary Shamberg:

   Pennsylvania is a big and diverse state, and it's interesting why some of our staff in western Pennsylvania were hesitant versus workers in the city of Philadelphia.