hesitation

Noun

• the act of pausing uncertainly
  • there was a hesitation in his speech
    

• a certain degree of unwillingness
  • a reluctance to commit himself
    
  • his hesitancy revealed his basic indisposition
    
  • after some hesitation he agreed
    

• indecision in speech or action

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  waver , falter , faltering , reluctance , hesitancy , disinclination , indisposition , vacillation , wavering