Another word for tentativeness

The act of hesitating or state of being hesitant

• vacillation

  1. Indecision in speech or action.
  2. Changing location by moving back and forth.

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  1. Indecision in speech or action.
  2. Changing location by moving back and forth.

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• to-and-fro

  1. Back and forth.

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  1. Back and forth.

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• timidness

  1. The property of being timid; shyness.

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  1. The property of being timid; shyness.

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• timidity

  1. shyness

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  1. shyness

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• shilly-shally

  1. To procrastinate.
  2. To be unable to come to a decision; vacillate.
  3. To spend time on insignificant things; dawdle.

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  1. To procrastinate.
  2. To be unable to come to a decision; vacillate.
  3. To spend time on insignificant things; dawdle.

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• pause

  1. To cease or suspend an action temporarily:
  2. To hesitate:
  3. To linger; tarry:

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  1. To cease or suspend an action temporarily:
  2. To hesitate:
  3. To linger; tarry:

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• irresolution

  1. Lack of resolution; lack of decision or purpose; vacillation.

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  1. Lack of resolution; lack of decision or purpose; vacillation.

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• irresoluteness

  1. The state of being irresolute.

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  1. The state of being irresolute.

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• indecisiveness

  1. The condition of being indecisive

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  1. The condition of being indecisive

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• indecision

  1. Reluctance or an inability to make up one's mind; irresolution.

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  1. Reluctance or an inability to make up one's mind; irresolution.

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• hesitation

  1. The act or an instance of hesitating.
  2. The state of being hesitant.
  3. A pause or faltering in speech.

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  1. The act or an instance of hesitating.
  2. The state of being hesitant.
  3. A pause or faltering in speech.

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• hesitancy

  1. The state or quality of being hesitant.
  2. An instance of hesitating.

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  1. The state or quality of being hesitant.
  2. An instance of hesitating.

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