hesitant[adjective]Synonyms: uncertain, diffident, doubtful, half-hearted, halting, irresolute, reluctant, unsure, vacillating, wavering
Contrasted words: resolute, staunch, steadfast
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
hes‧i‧tant /ˈhezətənt, ˈhezɪtənt/
adjective uncertain about what to do or say because you are nervous or unwilling:
Gail gave me a hesitant little smile.hesitant about (doing) something They seemed hesitant about coming in.hesitant to do something She is hesitant to draw conclusions until the study is over.—hesitantly adverb [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲