hesitation, waver, falter, faltering
(noun) the act of pausing uncertainly; “there was a hesitation in his speech”
reluctance, hesitancy, hesitation, disinclination, indisposition
(noun) a certain degree of unwillingness; “a reluctance to commit himself”; “his hesitancy revealed his basic indisposition”; “after some hesitation he agreed”
hesitation, vacillation, wavering
(noun) indecision in speech or action
Source: WordNet® 3.1
hesitation (countable and uncountable, plural hesitations)
An act of hesitating
doubt; vacillation.
A faltering in speech; stammering.
• (act of hesitating): cunctation, hold-up; see also delay
• (doubt, vacillation): irresolution, wavering
Source: Wiktionary
Hes`i*ta"tion, n. Etym: [L. haesitatio: cf. F. hésitation.]
1. The act of hesitating; suspension of opinion or action; doubt; vacillation.
2. A faltering in speech; stammering. Swift.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
16 May 2025
(adjective) marked by columniation having free columns in porticoes either at both ends or at both sides of a structure
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