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Hesitancy

A pausing or halting before beginning a task, often as a result of some fear or uncertainty about the outcome.

📖 Definitions of "Hesitancy"

noun

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A pausing or halting before beginning a task, often as a result of some fear or uncertainty about the outcome.
"vaccine hesitancy."

🔄 Synonyms of "Hesitancy"

5 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
reluctancenoun	Unwillingness to do something.
hesitationnoun	An act of hesitating
disinclinationnoun	The state of being disinclined; want of propensity, desire, or affection; slight aversion or dislike
indispositionnoun	A mild illness, the state of being indisposed.
hesitancenoun	The act or state of hesitating.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Hesitancy"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
hesitancenoun	The act or state of hesitating.
hesitationnoun	An act of hesitating
reluctancenoun	Unwillingness to do something.
disinclinationnoun	The state of being disinclined; want of propensity, desire, or affection; slight aversion or dislike
indispositionnoun	A mild illness, the state of being indisposed.
vacillationnoun	Indecision in speech or action.
indecisionnoun	The inability to decide on a course of action, especially if two or more possibilities exist.
reticencenoun	(uncountable, also figuratively) Avoidance of saying or reluctance to say too much; discretion, tight-lippedness; (countable) an instance of acting in this manner.
timiditynoun	The state of being timid; shyness.
indecisivenessnoun	The condition of being indecisive.
uncertaintynoun	(uncountable) Doubt; the condition of being uncertain or without conviction.
doubtnoun	(uncountable, countable) Disbelief or uncertainty (about something); (countable) a particular instance of such disbelief or uncertainty.
procrastinationnoun	The act of postponing, delaying or putting off, especially habitually or intentionally.
delaynoun	A period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity.
unwillingnessnoun	The property of being unwilling.
ambiguitynoun	(uncountable) The state of being ambiguous; the state of leaving room for more than one interpretation.
restraintnoun	(uncountable) control or caution; reserve
frequencynoun	(uncountable or countable) The rate of occurrence of anything; the relationship between incidence and time period.
hæsitancynoun	Archaic spelling of hesitancy. [A pausing or halting before beginning a task, often as a result of some fear or uncertainty about the outcome.]
haltingnoun	The action of one who halts; a stopping or hesitancy.