hesitant, hesitating
(adjective) lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
Source: WordNet® 3.1
hesitant (comparative more hesitant, superlative most hesitant)
Tending to hesitate, wait, or proceed with caution or reservation.
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Source: Wiktionary
Hes"i*tant, a. Etym: [L. haesitans, p. pr. of haesitare: cf. F. hésitant. See Hesitate.]
1. Not prompt in deciding or acting; hesitating.
2. Unready in speech. Baxter.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
17 November 2024
(noun) asceticism as a form of religious life; usually conducted in a community under a common rule and characterized by celibacy and poverty and obedience
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
