Hesitate synonyms
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Part of speech:
To cause to be temporarily inactive; briefly stop the action of (an electronic device, audio or video stream, etc.)
To be or get in the way of (a bullet or other missile); be killed or wounded by.
(Idiomatic) To delay someone or something temporarily; to keep at bay.
To fluctuate is defined as to change in amount or rise and fall.
To change between one state and another; fluctuate:
stay one's hand
To delay is defined as to postpone, make late or stop for awhile.
To remain or stay in expectation of; await:
think it over
change-one-s-mind
(Idiomatic) To decide differently than one had decided before.
To balance (a ship) by shifting its cargo or contents.
shy at
To deny the legal sufficiency of an adversary’s claim, without admitting or denying the truth of the underlying facts, usually on a technical legal basis rather than the merits of the claim; to file a demurrer.
seesaw back and forth
not know what to do
be irresolute
To take in a breath sharply and hold it, usually in reaction to a sudden shock, or surprise.
weigh and consider
To turn aside or deviate to avoid impact.
To desert a cause, party, etc.; become a renegade; apostatize
To discuss opposing reasons; argue
To move back or away, especially in fear:
To deliberate is to think about or discuss something until you reach a conclusion.
To be unnecessarily slow in doing something; delay; loiter
To consider and compare or assess:
To use equivocal language to deceive someone or avoid committing oneself to a position.
(Idiomatic) To reconsider, use judgement; to proceed with caution or thought.
(Idiomatic) To procrastinate, put off; to dawdle, avoid, or make progress slowly and reluctantly.
hang off
To procrastinate.
To mumble and procrastinate in one's speech, especially with a reply to a hard question or with voicing a decision on a topical matter; to evade a question, giving vague answers; to equivocate.
Alternative spelling of dilly-dally.
straddle the fence
leave up in the air
make bones about
hang in the air
do figure eights
resolve (antonym)
The definition of resolve is to solve, or settle something, or to make a commitment to do something.
conclude (antonym)
To arrange or settle; come to an agreement about
stammer (related)
To keep repeating a particular sound involuntarily during speech.
Limping; lame.
Tending to hesitate, wait, or proceed with caution or reservation.
Mildly ill.
The definition of irresolute is uncertain or showing signs of indecision.
(Slang) Foolish, mean, contemptible, etc.
Liable to vacillate; wavering, irresolute.
Liable to waver; irresolute and hesitant.
Fluctuating; being in doubt; undetermined; indecisive; uncertain; unsteady.
dubitation
(Uncountable) The process of doubting or the state of being in doubt; hesitation, uncertainty.
Reluctance
A bad mood or disposition
Changing location by moving back and forth.
To refrain from using, engaging in, or partaking of:
dubitate
To doubt.
haver
(Scotland), Usually haiver. To maunder; to talk foolishly; to chatter; talking nonsense; to babble
(Intransitive) To avoid verbal commitment.
To put off; to delay (something).
To move stealthily or cautiously.
Sidestep is to avoid something by going around it or by not discussing it.
To cause (an aircraft) to go into a stall.
To be unable to make a decision; waver:
be certain (antonym)
wait
continue (antonym)
To go on with a particular action or in a particular condition; persist:
go (antonym)
To proceed or move according to:
persevere (antonym)
To persist steadfastly in pursuit of an undertaking, task, journey or mission in spite of distraction, difficulty, obstacles or discouragement.
attack (antonym)
To deal with something in a direct way; to set to work upon.
The definition of dither is to be confused.
(Intransitive) To stop either temporarily or permanently.
To move from side to side as a result of uneven rotation
be dubious
be uncertain
To struggle awkwardly to move, as in deep mud or snow; plunge about in a stumbling manner
To pass back and forth from one state, action, or place to another:
The direction of hover is to hang suspended in one spot, or to linger in or near a place.
To hesitate (at) from doubt or uneasiness; be unwilling because of one's conscience; have scruples (about)
The definition of balk is to stop or hold back from doing something.
To consider (something) carefully and thoroughly; to chew over, to mull over.
To ponder (something or someone).
To defer is defined as to delay something until later or to give into someone else.
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