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Showing words for HESITATE using the English dictionary

8 Letter Words for Hesitate

hesitate

7 Letter Words for Hesitate

aetites, atheist, staithe

6 Letter Words for Hesitate

astite, estate, heaste, hestia, saithe, sattie, seathe, sittee, staith, stithe, tashie, taties, teaish, teathe, teihte, theist, thetas, thetes, thetis, tithes

5 Letter Words for Hesitate

ashet, atees, eathe, haste, hates, hatte, hatti, heast, heats, heist, hetes, hiate, saith, setae, sheat, sheet, shita, sieth, sithe, sitta, state, stite, stith, taise, taish, taits, taste, tates, taths, tatie, tease, teats, teest, teeth, teise, testa, teste, teths, thats, theat, thees, theet, theia, these, theta, thete, tithe

4 Letter Words for Hesitate

aith, aits, ates, atis, atte, ease, east, eath, eats, etas, etat, ethe, eths, haes, hait, hast, hate, hats, hatt, heat, hest, hete, hets, hies, hist, hits, isth, itas, sate, sati, seah, seat, seit, seta, seth, sett, shea, shee, shet, shia, shit, sita, site, sith, stat, stet, stie, tais, tait, tash, tate, tath, tats, teas, teat, tees, teet, test, tete, teth, tets, thae, thai, that, thea, thee, this, ties, tite, tits, tshi, tsia

3 Letter Words for Hesitate

aes, ahi, ahs, ais, ait, ase, ash, ast, ate, att, eas, eat, ehs, ese, est, eta, eth, hae, has, hat, hee, hei, hes, het, hia, hie, his, hit, hts, ihs, ise, ish, ist, ita, its, sah, sai, sat, sea, see, sei, set, sha, she, shi, sht, sie, sit, sta, tai, tas, tat, tea, tee, tes, tet, tha, the, tie, tis, tit, tsh, tsi, tst

Definitions for Hesitate

[1] to be reluctant or wait to act because of fear, indecision, or disinclination: She hesitated to take the job.
[2] to have scruples or doubts; be unwilling: He hesitated to break the law.
[3] to pause: I hesitated before reciting the next line.
[4] to falter in speech; stammer: Embarrassment caused the speaker to hesitate.
[5] to hold back or be slow in acting; be uncertain
[6] to be unwilling or reluctant (to do something)
[7] to stammer or pause in speaking

Words related to Hesitate

ponder, pause, balk, waffle, waver, falter, stumble, dither, defer, swerve, pussyfoot, seesaw, debate, dillydally, alternate, delay, flounder, doubt, fumble, shrink

Words nearby Hesitate

heshvan, hesiod, hesione, hesitancy, hesitant, hesitate, hesitation, hesitation waltz, hesitative, hesper, hespere

Origin of Hesitate

1615–25; < Latin haesitātus, past participle of haesitāre. See hesitant, -ate1

Other words from Hesitate

hes·i·tat·er , hes·i·ta·tor , noun
hes·i·tat·ing·ly , adverb
pre·hes·i·tate , verb (used without object), pre·hes·i·tat·ed, pre·hes·i·tat·ing.

Word origin for Hesitate

C17: from Latin haesitāre, from haerēre to cling to

Synonyms for Hesitate

balk, dither, falter, pause, ponder, stumble, waffle, waver, alternate, balance, dally, debate, defer, delay, demur, dillydally, doubt, equivocate, flounder, fluctuate, fumble, hang, hedge, hover, linger, oscillate, pussyfoot, scruple, seesaw, shift, shrink, stammer, stop, straddle, stutter, swerve, tergiversate, vacillate, weigh, be irresolute, be reluctant, be unwilling, blow hot and cold, hang back, hem and haw, hold back, hold off, pull back, shy away, sit on fence, think about, think twice