Hesitancy Definition & Meaning
hesitancy
- noun
- a feeling of diffidence and indecision about doing something
- a certain degree of unwillingness; "a reluctance to commit himself"; "his hesitancy revealed his basic indisposition"; "after some hesitation he agreed"
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- What does hesitancy mean?
- a feeling of diffidence and indecision about doing something a certain degree of unwillingness; "a reluctance to commit himself"; "his hesitancy revealed his basic indisposition"; "after some hesitation he agreed"
- What part of speech is hesitancy?
- Hesitancy is a noun.
- How many definitions does hesitancy have?
- Hesitancy has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).