hesitant

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

hesi·tant BrE [ˈhezɪtənt] NAmE [ˈhezɪtənt] adjective
slow to speak or act because you feel uncertain, embarrassed or unwilling
•a hesitant smile
•the baby's first few hesitant steps
•~ about sth She's hesitant about signing the contract.
•~ to do sth Doctors are hesitant to comment on the new treatment.
Derived Word: ↑hesitantly

Word Origin:
late Middle English: from Latin haesitant- ‘being undecided’, from the verb haesitare, from haerere ‘stick, stay’.

Thesaurus:
hesitant [hesitant hesitantly] adj.
•He's hesitant about signing the contract.
uncertain • • unsure • • faltering • • halting • • doubtful • • dubious • |written tentative •
Opp: confident, Opp: certain
hesitant/uncertain/unsure/doubtful/dubious about/of sth
hesitant/uncertain/faltering/halting/tentative steps
a/an hesitant/uncertain/faltering/halting voice

Example Bank:
•She felt somewhat hesitant about accepting the offer.
•Holding his hand, she managed to take her first few hesitant steps.
•It was a few seconds before she heard a hesitant reply.
•She's hesitant about signing the contract.