hesitancy

English Thesaurus

1. a certain degree of unwillingness (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	involuntariness, unwillingness,
definition	:	the trait of being unwilling (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	sloth, slothfulness,
definition	:	a disinclination to work or exert yourself (noun.attribute)

2. a feeling of diffidence and indecision about doing something (noun.feeling)

hypernym	:	diffidence, self-distrust, self-doubt,
definition	:	lack of self-confidence (noun.feeling)

3. a certain degree of unwillingness (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	disincline, indispose,
definition	:	make unwilling (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	hesitate, waffle, waver,
definition	:	pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness (verb.stative)

derivation	:	hesitant, hesitating,
definition	:	lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly (adj.all)

derivation	:	reluctant,
definition	:	not eager (adj.all)

derivation	:	reluctant,
definition	:	disinclined to become involved (adj.all)

derivation	:	loath, loth, reluctant,
definition	:	unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom (adj.all)

4. a feeling of diffidence and indecision about doing something (noun.feeling)

derivation	:	hesitant, hesitating,
definition	:	lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly (adj.all)

5. a certain degree of unwillingness (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	disincline, indispose,
definition	:	make unwilling (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	hesitate, waffle, waver,
definition	:	pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness (verb.stative)

derivation	:	hesitant, hesitating,
definition	:	lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly (adj.all)

derivation	:	reluctant,
definition	:	not eager (adj.all)

derivation	:	reluctant,
definition	:	disinclined to become involved (adj.all)

derivation	:	loath, loth, reluctant,
definition	:	unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom (adj.all)

6. a feeling of diffidence and indecision about doing something (noun.feeling)

derivation	:	hesitant, hesitating,
definition	:	lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly (adj.all)