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Hesitant vs Evasive - What's the difference?

hesitant | evasive |

As adjectives the difference between hesitant and evasive

is that hesitant is hesitant, shaky while evasive is .

As a verb hesitant

is .

hesitant

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Tending to hesitate, wait, or proceed with caution or reservation.
    • I am hesitant to recommend him as a manager because he has a short temper.

    Related terms

    * hesitance * hesitancy * hesitate * hesitation * hesitative

    Anagrams

    * ----

    evasive

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Tending to avoid speaking openly or making revelations about oneself.
  • Directed towards avoidance or escape; evasive action .

    • Synonyms

    * elusive, slippery, shifty, cagey, elusory, sly, noncommital * unclear, vague, equivocal, ambiguous * tricky, deceitful, devious

    Derived terms

    * (l) * (l)