unhesitating

[ uhn-hez-i-tey-ting ]

/ ʌnˈhɛz ɪˌteɪ tɪŋ /

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adjective

without hesitation; not delayed by uncertainty: an unhesitating decision.

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

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Origin of unhesitating

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

OTHER WORDS FROM unhesitating

un·hes·i·tat·ing·ly, adverb

Words nearby unhesitating

unheated, unheeded, unhelm, unhelpful, unheralded, unhesitating, unhindered, unhinge, unhinged, unhip, unhitch

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How to use unhesitating in a sentence

And that's what prevents me from answering this question with an unhesitating yes.
Do You Know Someone Who Fought in Iraq, Ctd?|David Frum|March 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST
His faith in God was so profound that it was followed by unhesitating obedience to God's commands.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume II|John Lord
They are to be obeyed with unhesitating obedience, since no discussion or argument can make them clearer or more imperative.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume II|John Lord
Like Sir Thomas Browne, he was greedy for more mysteries, more marvels, more sublimities for unhesitating acceptance.
The Cornwall Coast|Arthur L. Salmon

Although La Muse du Departement is an important work, it cannot be spoken of in quite unhesitating terms.
Parisians in the Country|Honore de Balzac
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

steadfast; unwaveringunhesitating loyalty

without hesitation; prompt

Derived forms of unhesitating

unhesitatingly, adverb

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