unhesitating

[ uhn-hez-i-tey-ting ]
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adjective
  1. without hesitation; not delayed by uncertainty: an unhesitating decision.

  2. unwavering; unfaltering; steady: an unhesitating adherence to duty.

Origin of unhesitating

1
First recorded in 1745–55; un-1 + hesitat(e) + -ing2

Other words from unhesitating

  • un·hes·i·tat·ing·ly, adverb

Words Nearby unhesitating

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How to use unhesitating in a sentence

  • She walked straight and fast and unhesitating to the veranda, where she sat down on the steps.

    The Second Latchkey | Charles Norris Williamson and Alice Muriel Williamson

British Dictionary definitions for unhesitating

unhesitating

/ (ʌnˈhɛzɪˌteɪtɪŋ) /


adjective
  1. steadfast; unwavering: unhesitating loyalty

  2. without hesitation; prompt

Derived forms of unhesitating

  • unhesitatingly, adverb

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