hesitancy meaning

UK US /ˈhɛzɪtənsi/ 4 syllables

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

hesitancy has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

hesitancy as a noun

  1. a feeling of diffidence and indecision about doing something

    Synonyms: hesitance

    Type of: diffidence

    Related forms: hesitant

  2. a certain degree of unwillingness
    • a reluctance to commit himself
    • his hesitancy revealed his basic indisposition
    • after some hesitation he agreed

    Synonyms: reluctance, hesitation, disinclination, indisposition

    Type of: unwillingness

    Kinds: sloth

    Related forms: hesitant, hesitate

How to pronounce hesitancy

hesitancy is pronounced /ˈhɛzɪtənsi/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 17 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with HE · words ending in CY · 9-letter words

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