hesitate

English Thesaurus

1. pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness (verb.stative)

hyponym	:	dwell on, linger over,
definition	:	delay (verb.stative)

hyponym	:	boggle,
definition	:	hesitate when confronted with a problem, or when in doubt or fear (verb.stative)

hyponym	:	hover, linger,
definition	:	move to and fro (verb.stative)

hyponym	:	hover, oscillate, vacillate, vibrate,
definition	:	be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action (verb.stative)

hyponym	:	falter, waver,
definition	:	be unsure or weak (verb.stative)

entail	:	doubt,
definition	:	lack confidence in or have doubts about (verb.cognition)

2. interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing (verb.stative)

hypernym	:	delay,
definition	:	act later than planned, scheduled, or required (verb.stative)

hyponym	:	hem and haw,
definition	:	utter `hems' and `haws'; indicated hesitation (verb.communication)

hyponym	:	scruple,
definition	:	hesitate on moral grounds (verb.stative)

3. pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness (verb.stative)

derivation	:	falter, faltering, hesitation, waver,
definition	:	the act of pausing uncertainly (noun.act)

derivation	:	disinclination, hesitancy, hesitation, indisposition, reluctance,
definition	:	a certain degree of unwillingness (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	hesitation, vacillation, wavering,
definition	:	indecision in speech or action (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	hesitater, hesitator, vacillator, waverer,
definition	:	one who hesitates (usually out of fear) (noun.person)

derivation	:	waffler,
definition	:	someone who speaks or writes in a vague and evasive manner (noun.person)

derivation	:	hesitant, hesitating,
definition	:	lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly (adj.all)

4. interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing (verb.stative)

derivation	:	pause,
definition	:	temporary inactivity (noun.act)

derivation	:	falter, faltering, hesitation, waver,
definition	:	the act of pausing uncertainly (noun.act)

derivation	:	hesitater, hesitator, vacillator, waverer,
definition	:	one who hesitates (usually out of fear) (noun.person)

derivation	:	break, intermission, interruption, pause, suspension,
definition	:	a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something (noun.time)

5. pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness (verb.stative)

derivation	:	falter, faltering, hesitation, waver,
definition	:	the act of pausing uncertainly (noun.act)

derivation	:	disinclination, hesitancy, hesitation, indisposition, reluctance,
definition	:	a certain degree of unwillingness (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	hesitation, vacillation, wavering,
definition	:	indecision in speech or action (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	hesitater, hesitator, vacillator, waverer,
definition	:	one who hesitates (usually out of fear) (noun.person)

derivation	:	waffler,
definition	:	someone who speaks or writes in a vague and evasive manner (noun.person)

derivation	:	hesitant, hesitating,
definition	:	lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly (adj.all)

6. interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing (verb.stative)

derivation	:	pause,
definition	:	temporary inactivity (noun.act)

derivation	:	falter, faltering, hesitation, waver,
definition	:	the act of pausing uncertainly (noun.act)

derivation	:	hesitater, hesitator, vacillator, waverer,
definition	:	one who hesitates (usually out of fear) (noun.person)

derivation	:	break, intermission, interruption, pause, suspension,
definition	:	a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something (noun.time)