hesitance
3
5.3
- noun
- /ˈhɛzɪtəns/
:
vacilación
- Mei knows that Anna's mother used to fret about her English and about her quiet hesitance to speak, constantly encouraging her to talk, talk, talk to the baby Anna, who was a very early talker herself.
Examples
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Moreover, cultural beliefs about mental illness, motherhood, or both are known to be highly related to reluctance or hesitance among some women and some cultures (particularly recent immigrants) to using formal mental health services (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2001).
Academic text (2007) -
A third identified her hesitance to approach the subject because it "is unpleasant."
Academic text (1995) -
I do feel your hesitance in doing so, though.
Blog text (18) -
In your voice I sense hesitance.
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For many students, hesitance to participate in school physical education programs is related to the nature of the class environment.
Academic text (1996) -
I think it is contributing to reluctance and hesitance on the part of many people, for example.
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However, she expressed concern about finding more sources and demonstrated some hesitance regarding the appropriateness of the topic for the research paper assignment.
Academic text (2009) -
The judges' hesitance to use incarceration follows naturally from Turner's focus on ability to pay.
Academic text (2017) -
In this article, we present background on the growing trend of graphic novels for primary-aged readers, articulate the hesitance many teachers have for using graphic novels, and discuss the potential for their use in the classroom.
Academic text (2014) -
She felt a sense of hesitance before making her decision about the job offer.
Synonyms
110
2.8
A short pause before you speak or act because you feel unsure
73
4.8
A feeling of doubt that makes you hesitate to agree
68
3.6
A feeling of not wanting to do something or showing little interest
34
3.9
A feeling of not wanting to do something
19
3.4
Not able to make a choice quickly or with confidence
10
7.8
A feeling of not wanting to speak or share thoughts
7
4.2
A short pause before you act because you are not sure
4
6.9
A short pause when someone shows doubt
3
5.1
Not being able to decide quickly or confidently
2
8.0
A feeling of not wanting to do something
1
7.0
A feeling of being unsure and slow to decide
1
7.7
A small feeling of not wanting to do something
Not being able to make firm decisions
A feeling of doubt or low confidence
A feeling of not being sure or confident about something
A feeling of doubt or uncertainty about something
Antonyms
How Hesitant
Surface Forms
Morphology
hesitance = hesitate (transparent) = hesit + ance
Formed from the verb 'hesitate' with the productive nominalizing suffix '-ance'; spelling shifts (hesitate → hesit- + -ance) do not obscure the derivation.
Etymology
The word hesitance comes from an old Latin root haes- meaning 'to stick', the same idea you see in adhere. Imagine your feet 'sticking' to the floor so you pause, so hesitance is a pause or reluctance to act.