unhesitating

American  

[uhn-hez-i-tey-ting] / ʌnˈhɛz ɪˌteɪ tɪŋ /

adjective

1. without hesitation; not delayed by uncertainty.

   an unhesitating decision.

2. unwavering; unfaltering; steady.

   an unhesitating adherence to duty.

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unhesitating British  

/ ʌnˈhɛzɪˌteɪtɪŋ /

adjective

1. steadfast; unwavering

   unhesitating loyalty

2. without hesitation; prompt

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Other Word Forms

• unhesitatingly adverb

Etymology

Origin of unhesitating

First recorded in 1745–55; un- ¹ + hesitat(e) ( def. ) + -ing ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

“He is very unhesitating and hard-headed,” Sedivy told Reuters.

From Reuters • Jan. 24, 2023

“It was kind of like fate,” Mr. Choi said, remarking on the luck of arriving at the Campagnas’ doorstep with their fully stocked kitchen and unhesitating hospitality.

From New York Times • Dec. 25, 2022

She was one of the few people who answered that question with an unhesitating yes.

From The New Yorker • Jul. 8, 2019

There's something almost Soviet about the unhesitating assertiveness of that last sentence.

From The Guardian • Dec. 2, 2010

For if the modern mind is whimsical and discursive, the classical mind is narrow, unhesitating, relentless.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt