hesitative

[ hez-i-tey-tiv ]

adjective

1. characterized by hesitation; hesitating.

Other Words From

• hesi·tative·ly adverb
• un·hesi·tative adjective
• un·hesi·tative·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of hesitative¹

First recorded in 1785–95; hesitate + -ive