HESITATE Synonyms
There is 1 hypernym of the word hesitate. (close relations)
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| waver | verbv | |||||
noun • someone who communicates by waving • the act of pausing uncertainly • the act of moving back and forth verb • pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness • be unsure or weak • move hesitatingly, as if about to give way • move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern • move back and forth very rapidly • sway from side to side • give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency | ||||||
| demur | verbv | |||||
noun • (law) a formal objection to an opponent's pleadings verb • object to • enter a demurrer | ||||||
| falter | verbv | |||||
noun • the act of pausing uncertainly verb • be unsure or weak • move hesitatingly, as if about to give way • walk unsteadily, tripping repeatedly • speak haltingly | ||||||
| haw | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus • the nictitating membrane of a horse verb • utter `haw' | ||||||
| hem | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the edge of a piece of cloth; especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down • the utterance of a sound similar to clearing the throat; intended to get attention, express hesitancy, fill a pause, hide embarrassment, warn a friend, etc. verb • fold over and sew together to provide with a hem • utter `hem' or `ahem' | ||||||
| pause | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something • temporary inactivity verb • interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing • cease an action temporarily | ||||||
| scruple | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a unit of apothecary weight equal to 20 grains • uneasiness about the fitness of an action (particularly for reasons of ethics, morals or propriety) • an ethical or moral principle that inhibits action verb • hesitate on moral grounds • raise scruples • have doubts about | ||||||
| stammer | verbv | |||||
noun • a speech disorder involving hesitations and involuntary repetitions of certain sounds verb • speak haltingly | ||||||
| stutter | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a speech disorder involving hesitations and involuntary repetitions of certain sounds verb • speak haltingly | ||||||
| waffle | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • pancake batter baked in a waffle iron verb • pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness | ||||||
| mammer | nounn | |||||
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