Noun Definition

hesitation

1.Definition: a certain degree of unwillingness

"A reluctance to commit himself", "His hesitancy revealed his basic indisposition", "After some hesitation he agreed"

Related Noun(s):disinclination, hesitancy, indisposition, reluctance

Category: General

2.Definition: indecision in speech or action

Related Noun(s):vacillation

Category: General

3.Definition: the act of pausing uncertainly

"There was a hesitation in his speech"

Related Noun(s):falter, waver

Category: General