hesitation
Definitions
noun
An act of hesitating
Doubt; vacillation.
She carried out the order without hesitation.
A faltering in speech; stammering.
Collocations
6(noun.)
ADJ
brief, fractional, momentary, slight
She answered without the slightest hesitation when asked if she wanted to go to the concert.
initial
She felt initial hesitation about moving to a new city, but eventually decided it was the right choice.
PREP
after ~
After some hesitation, she finally agreed to try the new restaurant with her friends.
without ~
He agreed to help his friend without hesitation when she asked for support.
PHRASES
have no hesitation in doing sth
She had no hesitation in accepting the scholarship offer from the university.
a moment's hesitation, a moment of hesitation
Without a moment of hesitation, she agreed to help her friend move house.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — a certain degree of unwillingness
- reluctance
- hesitancy
- disinclination
- indisposition
noun — indecision in speech or action
- vacillation
- wavering
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
6She carried out the order without hesitation.
WiktionaryYou should make sure of the fact without hesitation.
Tatoeba · #16509A moment's hesitation may cost a pilot his life.
Tatoeba · #27712Without a moment's hesitation, they took drastic action against the conspiracy.
Tatoeba · #40497After some hesitation, he laid the book on the desk.
Tatoeba · #53412Without hesitation, I granted his request.
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