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Webster 1913 Edition

Hesitant

Hes′i-tant

,
Adj.
[L.
haesitans
,
p. pr.
of
haesitare
: cf. F.
hésitant
. See
Hesitate
.]
1.
Not prompt in deciding or acting; hesitating.
2.
Unready in speech.
Baxter.

Webster 1828 Edition

Hesitant

HES'ITANT

,
Adj.
Hesitating; pausing; wanting volubility of speech.

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hesitant

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English

Adjective

hesitant ‎(comparative more hesitant, superlative most hesitant)

  1. Tending to hesitate, wait, or proceed with caution or reservation.
    I am hesitant to recommend him as a manager because he has a short temper.

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hesitant

  1. present participle of hesitar

Etymology

From Latin stem of haesitans, present participle of haesitare ‎(“to stick fast, to hesitate”)

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