hesitant

Adjective Satellite

lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly

Adj

Tending to hesitate, wait, or proceed with caution or reservation.

Adjective

Uncertain or unwilling to act, speak, or decide.

Examples

He was HESITANT to play the ’Q’ without a ’U’, a common Scrabble dilemma.
I am hesitant to recommend him as a manager because he has a short temper.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin haesitans, present participle of haesitare (“to stick fast, to hesitate”).

Synonyms

hesitating

Scrabble Score: 11

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

Words With Friends Score: 11

hesitant: valid Words With Friends Word