Hesitation meaning

What does “hesitation” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“hesitation” is a noun with 3 meanings. Its most common meaning is: indecision in speech or action.

hesitation

indecision in speech or action
Synonymsvacillation wavering
a certain degree of unwillingness
“a reluctance to commit himself”
“his hesitancy revealed his basic indisposition”
Synonymsreluctance hesitancy disinclination indisposition
the act of pausing uncertainly
“there was a hesitation in his speech”
Synonymswaver falter faltering

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University