hesitate

As verbs the difference between hesitate and avoid

is that hesitate is to stop or pause respecting decision or action; to be in suspense or uncertainty as to a determination while avoid is to keep away from; to keep clear of; to endeavor not to meet; to shun; to abstain from.

As a verb hesitate

is to stop or pause respecting decision or action; to be in suspense or uncertainty as to a determination.

As a noun tentative is

a trial; an experiment.

As an adjective tentative is

of or pertaining to a trial or trials; essaying; experimental.

In intransitive terms the difference between hesitate and shy

is that hesitate is to stammer; to falter in speaking while shy is to jump back in fear.

As an adjective shy is

easily frightened; timid.

As a noun shy is

an act of throwing.

As a noun qualm

is smoke.

As a verb hesitate is

to stop or pause respecting decision or action; to be in suspense or uncertainty as to a determination.

As an adjective apprehensive

is .

As a verb hesitate is

to stop or pause respecting decision or action; to be in suspense or uncertainty as to a determination.

As verbs the difference between dillydally and hesitate

is that dillydally is while hesitate is to stop or pause respecting decision or action; to be in suspense or uncertainty as to a determination.

As a noun hesitance

is the act or state of hesitating.

As a verb hesitate is

to stop or pause respecting decision or action; to be in suspense or uncertainty as to a determination.

As verbs the difference between dithering and hesitate

is that dithering is present participle of lang=en while hesitate is to stop or pause respecting decision or action; to be in suspense or uncertainty as to a determination.

As a noun dithering

is the act of one who dithers.

As verbs the difference between hesitate and confused

is that hesitate is to stop or pause respecting decision or action; to be in suspense or uncertainty as to a determination while confused is past tense of confuse.

As an adjective confused is

unable to think clearly or understand.

In intransitive terms the difference between stay and hesitate

is that stay is to continue to have a particular quality while hesitate is to stammer; to falter in speaking.

As verbs the difference between stay and hesitate

is that stay is to incline forward, aft, or to one side by means of stays while hesitate is to stop or pause respecting decision or action; to be in suspense or uncertainty as to a determination.

As a noun stay

is a strong rope supporting a mast, and leading from the head of one mast down to some other, or other part of the vessel.

As an adjective stay

is steep; ascending.

As an adverb stay

is steeply.