unhesitant

1 5.6

Acting or speaking without hesitation

adjective
/ˌʌnˈhɛzɪtənt/

: decidido

She spoke with unhesitant confidence during her presentation, clearly convincing everyone in the room.

Examples

That sounds so familiar, so unhesitant, but never during a storm, and yet with drops splashing and pelting through the leaves, their voices coalesced in ways I had never heard before.

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The team's unhesitant response to the emergency showed their readiness and professionalism.
He wrote the letter with unhesitant clarity, ensuring that his message was understood by all.

Synonyms

unhesitating

vsunhesitant

1 5.1

Being quick and confident without doubt

is more about absence of hesitation than speed or confidence

Antonyms

hesitant

72 3.2

Slow to act or speak because you feel unsure

uncertain

41 3.9

Not feeling sure or confident

How Hesitant

indecisive

18 4.3

hesitant

72 3.2

cautious

206 2.9

decisive

39 3.7

unhesitant

1 5.6

Surface Forms

unhesitant positive

Morphology

unhesitant = hesitant (transparent) = un + hesitant

The adjective is formed by adding the negative prefix 'un-' to the adjective 'hesitant', so the meaning 'not hesitant' is directly derivable.

Etymology

The word unhesitant comes from the parts un- meaning 'not' and hesitant, which comes from an old word meaning 'to stick' or 'to hold back'. So, unhesitant describes someone who does not 'stick' or pause — they act or speak without doubt or delay.