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I have hesitation making any kind of decision, really in my life. I'm really slow at it.
Jeff Bridges

Meaning of "hesitation" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HESITATION

hesitation  [ˌhɛzɪˈteɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HESITATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Hesitation is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HESITATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Pause

Pause may refer to: ▪ Rest, musical pause ▪ Fermata, a musical pause of indefinite duration...

Definition of hesitation in the English dictionary

The definition of hesitation in the dictionary is an unwillingness to do something, or a delay in doing it, because you are uncertain, worried, or embarrassed about it.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HESITATION


accreditation
əˌkrɛdɪˈteɪʃən
adaptation
ˌædəpˈteɪʃən
alimentation
ˌælɪmɛnˈteɪʃən
citation
saɪˈteɪʃən
consultation
ˌkɒnsəlˈteɪʃən
documentation
ˌdɒkjʊmɛnˈteɪʃən
excitation
ˌɛksɪˈteɪʃən
expectation
ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃən
implementation
ˌɪmplɪmenˈteɪʃən
interpretation
ɪnˌtɜːprɪˈteɪʃən
invitation
ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən
limitation
ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃən
meditation
ˌmɛdɪˈteɪʃən
orientation
ˌɔːrɪɛnˈteɪʃən
presentation
ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən
rehabilitation
ˌriːəˌbɪlɪˈteɪʃən
representation
ˌrɛprɪzɛnˈteɪʃən
reputation
ˌrɛpjʊˈteɪʃən
rotation
rəʊˈteɪʃən
transportation
ˌtrænspɔːˈteɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HESITATION

hesitance
hesitancy
hesitant
hesitantly
hesitate
hesitater
hesitatingly
hesitative
hesitator
hesitatory
Hesperia
Hesperian
Hesperidean
Hesperides
Hesperidian
hesperidin
hesperidium

WORDS THAT END LIKE HESITATION

action
administration
animation
application
association
certification
combination
communication
confirmation
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
duration
education
evaluation
federation
formation
foundation
generation

Synonyms and antonyms of hesitation in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «HESITATION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «hesitation» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of hesitation

Translation of «hesitation» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HESITATION

Find out the translation of hesitation to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of hesitation from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hesitation» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

迟疑
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

indecisión
570 millions of speakers

English

hesitation
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

झिझक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تردد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

колебания
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

hesitação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দ্বিধা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

hésitation
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ragu-ragu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Zögern
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ためらい
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

주저
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Hesitation
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

do dự
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தயக்கம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मनाची दूविधावस्था
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

duraksama
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

esitazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wahanie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

коливання
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ezitare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δισταγμό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

huiwering
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tvekan
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

nøle
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of hesitation

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HESITATION»

The term «hesitation» is very widely used and occupies the 4.540 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HESITATION» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «hesitation» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «hesitation» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about hesitation

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10 QUOTES WITH «HESITATION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word hesitation.
1
Richard V. Allen
Our system provides for a winner to take office on January 20th, and he is expected to take command of the ship of state. Failure to do so, characterized by hesitation and indecision, will harm the national interest.
2
Richard Attenborough
David has asked me, a number of people have asked me and said, What performance do you like best or what's the best film you've made and so on and I don't really have any hesitation that the film I'm least embarrassed by and ashamed of or uneasy about is Shadowlands.
3
Jamie Bamber
My only hesitation after 'Law & Order' was that I didn't want to be in a super dry procedural like that. I found that satisfying, but very tough because every episode was kind of the same. It just is with that show.
4
Keegan Bradley
You can't swing with hesitation; you can't try to steer the ball to the flag; you can't worry about that water hazard as you take the club back. You have to pick the right club, visualize the shot you want to hit, and then focus on that shot until the ball is gone.
5
Jeff Bridges
I have hesitation making any kind of decision, really in my life. I'm really slow at it.
6
John Buford
During the whole campaign, from June 27 to July 31, there has been no shirking or hesitation, to tiring on the part of a single man so far as I have seen; the brigade commanders reported none.
7
Jean Charest
They've been fairly positive, as firm as they could be in regards to the derivatives operations in Montreal. We didn't sense that there was a hesitation about it. But things change.
8
Andy Cohen
McDonalds used to be my favorite place to eat, until my metabolism changed in my late 30s. Before that, I would have no hesitation about walking into McDonalds and getting two cheeseburgers and fries and enjoying every last bite.
9
David Cross
I have no hesitation doing children's movies. Zero. And I don't even have kids.
10
Sam Ewing
On the plains of hesitation bleach the bones of countless millions who, at the dawn of decision, sat down to wait, and waiting died.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HESITATION»

Discover the use of hesitation in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hesitation and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Hesitation Kills: A Female Marine Officer's Combat ...
Weaving her story together with the experiences of the ordinary people of Iraq, this book offers compelling insights into the profound impact of the war on the lives of soldiers and civilians alike.
Jane Blair, 2011
2
Without Hesitation: The Odyssey of an American Warrior
Revealing, compelling, and controversial, this is the story of a man whose integrity and ethics were always above reproach, and who dedicated his life to serving his country.
Hugh Shelton, Ronald Levinson, Malcolm McConnell, 2010
3
Hesitation: impulsivity and reflection
This book provides an analysis of the human phenomenon of hesitation, the time elapsing between the stimulation of a person and that person's response.
Leonard William Doob, 1990
4
On the Hesitation to Share Bad News: Three Empirical Studies
Taken together, these studies suggest bad news delivery to involve face threat considerations which may be affected by the nature of the relationship between the interlocutors.
Jayson Lee Dibble, 2008
5
The Pale Cast of Thought: Hesitation and Decision in the ...
This book focuses on specific moments of decision-making in the epic poems of Ariosto, Tasso, Spenser, and Milton.
James Lawrence Shulman, 1998
6
Popular Mechanics
SATURDAY MECHANIC How to stop hesitation Stumble, flat spots and misfiring can drive you crazy. Here's how to get the response back in your engine. by Mort Schultz Stumbles, flat spots and misfirings on acceleration — those are signs of ...
7
Nicholas Parsons: With Just a Touch of Hesitation, ...
Funny, thoughtful and at times moving, Nicholas Parsons: With Just a Touch of Hesitation, Repetition and Deviation celebrates a fascinating life in comedy.
Nicholas Parsons, 2010
8
Edges of Experience: Memory and Emergence : Proceedings of ...
Hesitation. And. Slowness: Gateway. To. Psyche's. Depth. Stanton. Marlan. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA Inter-Regional Society of Jungian Analysts He who hesitates is lost, says an old adage, and such conventional wisdom speaks a truth.
Lyn Cowan, 2006
9
The Quarters Theory: The Revolutionary New Foreign ...
HESITATION ZONE TRADES The Hesitation Zone Trades are Quarters Theory Trades whose objective is to capitalize on the price moves within the Large Quarters. The Hesitation Zone Trades take advantage of the price fluctuations within ...
Ilian Yotov, 2009
10
Fillers, Pauses and Placeholders
The volume will be interesting to typologists and linguists working in discourse studies.
Nino Amiridze, Boyd H. Davis, Margaret Maclagan, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HESITATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hesitation is used in the context of the following news items.
1
US soccer chief felt 'discomfort' during soccer proceedings | News …
Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), the subcommittee's ranking democrat. "My only hesitation in using that term is it is almost insulting to the Mafia ... «News & Observer, Jul 15»
2
Ant-Man review | BGR
He's given that opportunity by Pym, and despite his initial hesitation, he knows it's his only way out of the cycle of crime he'd been locked in. «BGR, Jul 15»
3
What Is The Value Of A Ballgame? - Deadspin
Consider the vantage point from which one has to view sports in order to claim without hesitation that one of the best pitchers in baseball—one ... «Deadspin, Jul 15»
4
Alleged wife-killer Crupi says 'no' to witness stand; defense rests …
"Yes, I do," the defendant said, without hesitation, in a clear voice. Crupi's decision is not unusual since most criminal defendants elect not to ... «SILive.com, Jul 15»
5
Gangsta Episode 2 Review - IGN
Afterwards, she comments on Worick's lack of hesitation in murdering the three men. He retorts that she's handling the situation well, when in ... «IGN, Jul 15»
6
Larimer County Search and Rescue helps you, now help them
Ask Lee what is most special to him about this work and he'll say without hesitation, “Seeing families reunited.” Well done. Jill Reynolds is a ... «The Coloradoan, Jul 15»
7
What Will Happen To You When You Storm a US Military …
Let's assume that the ADT doesn't fire for some reason, or there's some hesitation on the part of the border guard to use it, or you're a genetically engineered ... «Defense One, Jul 15»
8
Dining and Dating: Discovering Houston's Diverse Food Options …
When our server came over to check on us, she noticed my hesitation. She quickly decorated my pho chay without asking, expertly adding lime, ... «Houstonia Magazine, Jul 15»
9
Make Your Team Less Hierarchical - HBR
Without hesitation, the team dives silently into the blackness. Most of us have read about elite teams, seen them depicted in movies, or perhaps ... «blogs.hbr.org, Jul 15»
10
How 'Selma' impacts us today : The Weekly Calistogan
One person recalled, with a certain hesitation, how he had felt the effect of racial fear in Oakland when returning to his car in a parking lot late at ... «Napa Valley Register, Jul 15»

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