hesitant
Slow to act because you are not sure.
hesitant in a sentence
- Maya was hesitant at the pool's edge, dipping one toe in and pulling it straight back out.
- The new boy was hesitant to join in, lingering by the fence until someone passed him the ball.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to hesitant?
- Adecisive
- Bunsure
- Cconfident
- Dbold
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B: unsure. The other three mean the opposite of hesitant.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to hesitant?
- Abold
- Bunsure
- Cdoubtful
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A: bold. The other three mean nearly the same as hesitant.
Words that mean something similar
unsure, doubtful
Words that mean the opposite
bold, confident, decisive
More words about emotions & feelings
- hilarious: Extremely funny.
- humiliate: To make someone feel very ashamed or silly in front of others.
- hysterical: So overcome with emotion that you cannot control yourself.
- idolise: To love and admire someone so much you think they are perfect.
- impatient: Not wanting to wait for something.
- indifferent: Not caring or interested either way.
- indignant: Angry because something seems unfair.
- infuriate: To make someone lose their temper completely.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test