hesitative

[ hez-i-tey-tiv ]

/ ˈhɛz ɪˌteɪ tɪv /

adjective

characterized by hesitation; hesitating.

Nearby words

hesitancy, hesitant, hesitate, hesitation, hesitation waltz, hesitative, hesper, hespere, hesperia, hesperian, hesperides

Origin of hesitative

First recorded in 1785–95; hesitate + -ive

Related forms

hes·i·ta·tive·ly, adverbun·hes·i·ta·tive, adjectiveun·hes·i·ta·tive·ly, adverb

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