{ "hesitantly":{ "as in incredulously , quizzically":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "hesitatingly", "incredulously", "questioningly", "quizzically", "unbelievingly", "askance", "askant", "distrustfully", "doubtfully", "doubtingly", "dubiously", "mistrustfully", "sideways", "skeptically", "suspiciously", "charily", "guardedly", "warily", "captiously", "critically", "cynically", "deprecatingly", "disapprovingly", "disparagingly", "negatively", "reproachfully", "reproachingly", "reprovingly", "unfavorably", "anxiously", "apprehensively", "uncomfortably", "uneasily" ], "near antonyms":[ "trustfully", "trustingly", "approvingly", "favorably", "positively", "confidently", "sanguinely", "credulously", "uncritically", "unquestioningly" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adverb" ] }, "hesitating":{ "as in shaky , wavering":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "ambivalent", "shaky", "shilly-shally", "shilly-shallying", "vacillating", "wavering", "aimless", "arbitrary", "desultory", "erratic", "haphazard", "hit-or-miss", "irregular", "random", "scattered", "slapdash", "stray", "dicey", "undependable", "unreliable", "untrustworthy", "capricious", "changeable", "changeful", "fickle", "flickery", "fluctuating", "fluid", "inconsistent", "inconstant", "mercurial", "mutable", "skittish", "temperamental", "uncertain", "unpredictable", "unsettled", "unstable", "unsteady", "variable", "volatile", "adaptable", "mobile", "protean", "versatile" ], "near antonyms":[ "certain", "changeless", "constant", "immutable", "invariable", "predictable", "settled", "stable", "stationary", "steady", "unchangeable", "unchanging", "unvarying", "equable", "even", "uniform", "abiding", "durable", "lasting", "permanent", "persistent", "dependable", "reliable", "sure", "tried", "tried-and-true", "true", "trustworthy", "trusty" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to show uncertainty about the right course of action":{ "examples":[ "I didn't hesitate to tell them that what they were doing was wrong and that I wanted no part of it" ], "synonyms":[ "balancing", "dithering", "faltering", "halting", "hanging back", "scrupling", "shilly-shallying", "staggering", "teetering", "vacillating", "wavering", "wobbling", "wabbling" ], "near synonyms":[ "hawing", "hemming", "dallying", "dawdling", "delaying", "lingering", "pausing", "procrastinating", "waiting", "backing down", "chickening (out)", "considering", "debating", "deliberating", "pondering", "weighing", "oscillating", "swaying", "equivocating", "hedging", "pussyfooting", "waffling" ], "near antonyms":[ "deciding", "budging", "stirring", "advancing", "continuing" ], "antonyms":[ "diving (in)", "plunging (in)" ] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "hesitate":{ "to show uncertainty about the right course of action":{ "examples":[ "I didn't hesitate to tell them that what they were doing was wrong and that I wanted no part of it" ], "synonyms":[ "balance", "dither", "falter", "halt", "hang back", "scruple", "shilly-shally", "stagger", "teeter", "vacillate", "waver", "wobble", "wabble" ], "near synonyms":[ "haw", "hem", "dally", "dawdle", "delay", "linger", "pause", "procrastinate", "wait", "back down", "chicken (out)", "consider", "debate", "deliberate", "ponder", "weigh", "oscillate", "sway", "equivocate", "hedge", "pussyfoot", "waffle" ], "near antonyms":[ "decide", "budge", "stir", "advance", "continue" ], "antonyms":[ "dive (in)", "plunge (in)" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "hesitances":{ "a lack of willingness or desire to do or accept something":{ "examples":[ "sales figures for the month were up, as consumers began to overcome their hesitance about purchasing big-ticket items" ], "synonyms":[ "disinclination", "hesitancy", "reluctance", "reticence", "unwillingness" ], "near synonyms":[ "faltering", "fence-sitting", "hesitation", "indecision", "irresolution", "shilly-shallying", "staggering", "vacillation", "wavering", "wobbling", "wabbling", "distrust", "distrustfulness", "doubt", "incertitude", "misdoubt", "misgiving", "mistrust", "mistrustfulness", "skepticism", "suspicion", "uncertainness", "uncertainty" ], "near antonyms":[ "assurance", "assuredness", "certainty", "certitude", "conviction", "positiveness", "sureness", "surety" ], "antonyms":[ "inclination", "willingness" ] }, "a state or an instance of temporary inaction because of uncertainty about the right course of action":{ "examples":[ "she mistook my hesitance to mean I didn't like her poem, but I was trying to come up with appropriate words of praise" ], "synonyms":[ "faltering", "fence-sitting", "hesitancy", "hesitation", "indecision", "irresolution", "pause", "shilly-shally", "shilly-shallying", "vacillation", "wavering", "wobbling", "wabbling" ], "near synonyms":[ "delay", "hawing", "procrastination", "waiting", "arri\u00e8re-pens\u00e9e", "misgiving", "second thought", "consideration", "debate", "deliberation", "doubt", "incertitude", "indecisiveness", "indetermination", "uncertainness", "uncertainty", "avoidance", "equivocation", "aversion", "disinclination", "indisposition", "reluctance", "unwillingness", "faintheartedness", "shyness", "timidity", "timidness" ], "near antonyms":[ "certainty", "certitude", "confidence", "decisiveness", "determination", "firmness", "resoluteness", "resolution", "sureness", "alacrity", "eagerness", "readiness" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "hesitates":{ "to show uncertainty about the right course of action":{ "examples":[ "I didn't hesitate to tell them that what they were doing was wrong and that I wanted no part of it" ], "synonyms":[ "balances", "dithers", "falters", "halts", "hangs back", "scruples", "shilly-shallies", "staggers", "teeters", "vacillates", "wavers", "wobbles", "wabbles" ], "near synonyms":[ "haws", "hems", "dallies", "dawdles", "delays", "lingers", "pauses", "procrastinates", "waits", "backs down", "chickens (out)", "considers", "debates", "deliberates", "ponders", "weighs", "oscillates", "sways", "equivocates", "hedges", "pussyfoots", "waffles" ], "near antonyms":[ "decides", "budges", "stirs", "advances", "continues" ], "antonyms":[ "dives (in)", "plunges (in)" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] } }