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hesitant

/hez-i-tuhnt/US // ˈhɛz ɪ tənt //UK // (ˈhɛzɪtənt) //

犹豫不决,犹豫不决的,趦趄嗫嚅,迟疑不决

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : hesitating; undecided, doubtful, or disinclined.
    • : lacking readiness of speech.

Synonyms & Antonyms

adj.uncertain, waiting
Synonyms
afraid害怕,恐惧,惧怕,担心averse厌恶,厌恶的,厌弃,厌烦doubtful怀疑,疑问,令人怀疑的,怀疑的halting停顿,停顿的,停滞不前,停止indecisive优柔寡断,犹豫不决,踌躇不决,摇摆不定loath不情愿,不喜欢,不愿意,不愿reluctant勉强,勉强的,不愿意的,勉为其难shy羞涩,羞涩的,害羞,害羞的skeptical怀疑论,怀疑论者,怀疑,怀疑派slow缓慢,慢,缓慢的,缓tentative暂时的,暂时性的,暂定,暂时性timid怯懦,懦弱,怯懦的,胆怯unsure不确定,不确定的,不放心,没有把握unwilling不愿意,不情愿,不甘心,不愿意的backward向后,向后的,向后退,向后移动dawdling磨磨蹭蹭,磨磨蹭蹭的,颟顸无知,颟顸的delaying拖延,拖延时间,拖延的,耽误时间diffident心虚的人,心浮气躁,心虚,心浮气燥disinclined不愿意,不情愿,不情愿的,不愿意的doubting怀疑,疑虑,疑惑,怀疑的faltering颤颤巍巍,颤颤巍巍的,颤巍巍的,颤巍巍half-hearted半心半意,半信半疑,半心半意的,一知半解hesitating犹豫不决,踌躇不决,踌躇不前,犹豫不决的irresolute犹豫不决,犹豫不决的,犹豫不决的人,优柔寡断lacking confidence没有信心,缺乏自信,缺乏信心,没信心lazy懒惰,懒散的,懒惰的,懒散uneager不安的人,不安,不安分的人,不安份的人unpredictable变幻莫测,变幻莫测的,变化莫测的,变化莫测vacillating摇摆不定,徘徊不前,摇摆不定的,徘徊不定wavering摇摆不定,摇摆不定的,飘忽不定,犹豫不决

Examples

  • Despite potential limitations, Leung and Peiris argue that the general public should not be hesitant to get vaccines when they come to market.

  • Since China’s unemployment is still relatively high, Beijing is hesitant to take any action that would cost jobs.

  • People may be hesitant to use voice assistants if the assistants routinely stumble when asked to do tasks.

  • Those companies may view Alexa as a competitor to their own and may therefore be hesitant to partner with Amazon.

  • Despite efforts to preserve privacy, there is substantial worry that Americans will be hesitant to use the apps.

  • After some teasing and talking, Mulvehill writes that she is “hesitant” but they start kissing.

  • But church authorities have traditionally been hesitant to discuss controversial parts of Mormon history.

  • He negotiates with a hesitant Hershel who allows everyone to remain on the farm.

  • With the memoir I am a little more hesitant because it probably will be translated into Spanish.

  • Dalia is hesitant to use the label of feminist (making her no different from scores of other progressive female musicians).

  • He was a little hesitant about accepting the assignment and the managing editor misunderstood him somewhat.

  • The side gates clicked as he stood hesitant under the shelter of the wall, and a figure emerged from his domain.

  • A moment before, she had been talking to me freely and impulsively, though a little shy and hesitant, as a young girl.

  • So Nancy went through the little garden again with hesitant feet, and turned her face to the Casino.

  • Barney stepped out on the sill, moved on a few hesitant steps, stood looking about.