Synonyms and Antonyms of hesitate
synonym (synonym of hesitate)
hypernym (hesitate IS A KIND OF .... relation)
- interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing (verb.stative)act later than planned, scheduled, or required (verb.stative)
hyponym (.... IS A KIND OF hesitate relation)
- pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness (verb.stative)delay (verb.stative)
- (verb.stative)hesitate when confronted with a problem, or when in doubt or fear (verb.stative)
entail (entailment relations of hesitate)
derivation (.... is derived from hesitate)
- interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing (verb.stative)temporary inactivity (noun.act)
- (noun.time)a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something (noun.time)
- pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness (verb.stative)the act of pausing uncertainly (noun.act)
- (noun.attribute)a certain degree of unwillingness (noun.attribute)
- (noun.person)one who hesitates (usually out of fear) (noun.person)
- (adj.all)lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly (adj.all)
