hesitance

Plural: hesitances

Noun

a feeling of diffidence and indecision about doing something
The act or state of hesitating.

Examples

His hesitance was caused by bad past experiences.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin haesitantia.

Synonyms

hesitancy, hesitation

Scrabble Score: 14

hesitance: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
hesitance: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
hesitance: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

hesitance: valid Words With Friends Word