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Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'hesitate'

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1. (verb) hesitate, waver, waffle
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
Synonyms: waver, hesitate, quaver, fluctuate, waffle, weave, quiver, pause, flutter, flicker, flitter, falter, vacillate

2. (verb) hesitate, pause
interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
Synonyms: waver, break, pause, intermit, hesitate, waffle

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'hesitate'

English Synonyms and Antonyms

1. hesitate
To fluctuate (L. fluctus, a wave) is to move like a wave with alternate rise and fall. A pendulum oscillates; waves fluctuate or undulate; a light or a flame wavers; a frightened steed s
Synonyms: fluctuate, hesitate, swerve, vacillate, veer, oscillate, undulate, vary, waver
Antonyms: abide, adhere, hold fast, persist, stand fast, stay, stick

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