dict_dl/en_MWThesaurus/hes_MWT.json
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{
"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"
]
}
}