hesitant
adj/ˈhɛzɪtənt/
Etymology Borrowed from Latin haesitans, present participle of haesitare (“to stick fast, to hesitate”).
1
Tending to hesitate, wait, or proceed with caution or reservation.
- I am hesitant to recommend him as a manager because he has a short temper.
- Derived terms
- hesitantly, unhesitant
- Related terms
- hesitance, hesitancy, hesitate, hesitation, hesitative