Associations to the word «Hesitation»
Noun
- Instant
- Scruple
- Reluctance
- Moment
- Remorse
- Embarrassment
- Pause
- Uncertainty
- Doubt
- Uneasiness
- Flicker
- Perplexity
- Coolness
- Repetition
- Gait
- Modesty
- Firmness
- Misgiving
- Heartbeat
- Aside
- Humiliation
- Delay
- Distrust
- Eagerness
- Tremor
- Waltz
- Assent
- Saying
- Regret
- Drow
- Propriety
- Dread
- Haste
- Sprang
- Evasion
- Suspense
- Utterance
- Marks
- Deliberation
- Cuthbert
- Rapidity
- Apology
- Fear
- Indifference
- Certainty
Adjective
Verb
Wiktionary
HESITATION, noun. An act of hesitating; suspension of opinion or action; doubt; vacillation.
HESITATION, noun. A faltering in speech; stammering.
HESITATION WOUND, noun. Any of a series of shallow cuts made by people considering a suicide attempt, or trying out the weapon to ascertain its effectiveness. These wounds are often multiple, parallel, non-lethal cuts.
HESITATION WOUNDS, noun. Plural of hesitation wound
Dictionary definition
HESITATION, noun. Indecision in speech or action.
HESITATION, noun. A certain degree of unwillingness; "a reluctance to commit himself"; "his hesitancy revealed his basic indisposition"; "after some hesitation he agreed".
HESITATION, noun. The act of pausing uncertainly; "there was a hesitation in his speech".
Wise words
Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe.
Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with
things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.