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Hesitated Synonyms and Antonyms

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Interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. wavered
  2. paused
  3. vacillated
  4. waffled
  5. fluctuated
  6. equivocated
  7. lingered
  8. deliberated
  9. waited
  10. faltered
  11. dallied
  12. demurred
  13. wobbled
  14. stopped
  15. delayed
  16. stuttered
  17. stalled
  18. balanced
  19. sidestepped
  20. balked
  21. pussyfooted
  22. procrastinated
  23. hovered
  24. shrunken
  25. shifted
  26. straddled
  27. debated
  28. swerved
  29. hedged
  30. oscillated
  31. floundered
  32. stammered
  33. recoiled
  34. halted
  35. trimmed
  36. doubted
  37. deferred
  38. pondered
  39. alternated
  40. avoided
  41. dithered
Antonyms:
  1. decided
  2. resolved
  3. concluded
  4. attacked
  5. persevered
  6. gone
  7. continued

Hesitated Sentence Examples

  • The man hesitated before obeying.

  • She hesitated a moment.

  • She looked troubled, and hesitated a moment before answering.

  • Alex hesitated and looked at Carmen.

  • Jim hesitated, eyeing the beasts fearfully.

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Words near Hesitated in the Thesaurus

  • hes
  • hesitancies
  • hesitancy
  • hesitant
  • hesitantly
  • hesitate
  • hesitated
  • hesitater
  • hesitates
  • hesitating
  • hesitation
  • hesitations