hesitancy

/'hezitəns/ Cách viết khác : (hesitancy) /'hezitənsi/

Thân thiện

The child shows hesitancy before jumping into the pool.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A certain degree of unwillingness; reluctance: The state of being hesitant or disinclined to act, speak, or decide.
   • A feeling of diffidence and indecision about doing something: A state of uncertainty or doubt that causes a pause or delay in action.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • His hesitancy to accept the promotion surprised his colleagues.
  • She answered the question with noticeable hesitancy.
  • The team's hesitancy in the final moments cost them the game.

Advanced Usage

• "To show hesitancy": To display signs of reluctance or indecision.
  • The witness showed great hesitancy before answering the lawyer's question.
• "A moment of hesitancy": A brief pause caused by doubt or uncertainty.
  • After a moment of hesitancy, she stepped forward to speak.

Variants and Related Words

• Hesitate (verb): To pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness.
  • He hesitated before crossing the busy street.
• Hesitant (adjective): Tending to hesitate; showing indecision.
  • She was hesitant to give her opinion.
• Hesitation (noun): The act of hesitating; a pause due to indecision. (Often used interchangeably with "hesitancy," though "hesitation" can more specifically refer to the act itself, while "hesitancy" often refers to the inner feeling or state.)
  • He agreed without hesitation.

Synonyms

• Reluctance: Unwillingness to do something.
• Indecision: Inability to make a decision quickly.
• Uncertainty: The state of being unsure.
• Diffidence: Modesty or shyness resulting from a lack of self-confidence.

Antonyms

• Certainty: Firm conviction that something is the case.
• Decisiveness: The ability to make decisions quickly and effectively.
• Willingness: The quality of being ready, eager, or prepared to do something.

Related Phrases

• Full of hesitancy: Characterized by a great deal of doubt or reluctance.
  • His speech was full of hesitancy, as if he didn't believe his own words.
• Overcome one's hesitancy: To move past one's doubts or reluctance.
  • She overcame her initial hesitancy and joined the discussion.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a certain degree of unwillingness
   • a reluctance to commit himself
   • his hesitancy revealed his basic indisposition
   • after some hesitation he agreed
2. a feeling of diffidence and indecision about doing something

Từ đồng nghĩa

• reluctance
• hesitation
• disinclination
• indisposition
• hesitance