hesitation meaning
UK /ˌhɛzɪˈteɪʃən/ US /ˌhɛzəˈteɪʃən/ 4 syllables
hesitation (noun): indecision in speech or action.
hesitation has 3 meanings in this dictionary.
hesitation as a noun
- indecision in speech or action
Synonyms: vacillation, wavering
Type of: indecision
Related forms: hesitate
- a certain degree of unwillingness
- a reluctance to commit himself
- his hesitancy revealed his basic indisposition
- after some hesitation he agreed
Synonyms: reluctance, hesitancy, disinclination, indisposition
Type of: unwillingness
Kinds: sloth
Related forms: hesitate
- the act of pausing uncertainly
- there was a hesitation in his speech
Synonyms: waver, falter, faltering
Type of: pause
Related forms: hesitate
How to pronounce hesitation
hesitation is pronounced /ˌhɛzɪˈteɪʃən/ in British English and /ˌhɛzəˈteɪʃən/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the third syllable.
Words that rhyme with hesitation
Scrabble score: 13 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with HE · words ending in ON · 10-letter words
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