Synonyms for hesitating
- adjective
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Adjective
1. Hesitant
hesitant, indecisive, diffident, uncertain, doubtful, scrupulous, irresolute
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Example sentences
- uncertain Tom told me that he's uncertain what he should do.
- hesitant I'm a little hesitant about going there by myself.
- indecisive I used to be very indecisive, but I'm not anymore.
- diffident Tom is such a diffident man. He seems to have quite low self-esteem.
- faltering They walk without faltering.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| hesitating | rising | |
| uncertain | steady | |
| hesitant | rising | |
| indecisive | steady | |
| diffident | steady | |
| faltering | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- doubtful2, hesitant3
- 9 letters
- uncertain3, faltering3, diffident
- 10 letters
- indecisive4, scrupulous3, irresolute
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (doubtful2 = 2 syllables).