Nouns (4)
waver, falter
n. the act of pausing uncertainly; "there was a hesitation in his speech"
wavering, vacillation
n. indecision in speech or action
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Adverbs (0)
Adjectives (0)
Fuzzynyms (19)
holdup, delay
n. the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time
demurrer, demur, demurral
n. (law) a formal objection to an opponent's pleadings
backsliding, lapse, lapsing, recidivism, relapse, relapsing, reversion, reverting
n. a failure to maintain a higher state
reluctance, hesitancy, disinclination, indisposition
n. a certain degree of unwillingness; "a reluctance to commit himself"; "his hesitancy revealed his basic indisposition"; "after some hesitation he agreed"
uncertainty, uncertainness
n. being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance; "the uncertainty of the outcome"; "the precariousness of his income"
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Antonyms (2)
decision, decisiveness
n. the trait of resoluteness as evidenced by firmness of character or purpose; "a man of unusual decisiveness"
hesitation
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