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Hesitant

//ˈhɛzɪtənt// adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Tending to hesitate, wait, or proceed with caution or reservation.

    "I am hesitant to recommend him as a manager because he has a short temper."

Adjective
  1. 1
    lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly wordnet

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin haesitans, present participle of haesitare (“to stick fast, to hesitate”).

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