unhesitating
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5.1
- adjective
- /ˌʌnˈhɛzɪˌteɪtɪŋ/
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decidido
- It was in this calm but unhesitating tone that he said that Vietnam was "the most disastrous political, moral, diplomatic blunder in our national history," and called for an end to the draft.
Examples
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I wanted to express to you just how saddened I am by the statements you made to Rob Sherman, by your unhesitating and unapologetic denunciation of atheism as inherently destructive and essentially un-American.
Blog text (19) -
Are you confident and unhesitating in your approaches?
Blog text (23) -
His affect was simple, unhesitating, and therefore reassuring.
Blog text (7) -
He did so in an eerily polite, precise, and unhesitating way.
Blog text (1) -
For without bringing any allegation against the Italian Government, without entering into formal controversy with them, he made plain the unhesitating view of Great Britain that every dispute of every kind between members must come before the Council if any state, however small, should desire to bring it there.
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She made an unhesitating decision to pursue her dreams without any fear.
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His unhesitating response showed that he was certain about what he wanted.
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With unhesitating confidence, she stepped onto the stage to deliver her speech.
Synonyms
Acting or speaking without hesitation
Antonyms
How Decisive
Surface Forms
Morphology
unhesitating = hesitating (transparent) = un + hesitate + ing
Standard negation: 'un-' + 'hesitating' yields 'not hesitating', which is directly derivable by learners who know 'hesitate' and '-ing'.
Etymology
Unhesitating starts with un- meaning 'not' and uses hesitate, a word that comes from a Latin verb meaning 'to stick' or 'hold back'. So unhesitating means 'not stuck', and you act quickly and with confidence without pausing.