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Hesitant vs Halting - What's the difference?

hesitant | halting |

As adjectives the difference between hesitant and halting

is that hesitant is hesitant, shaky while halting is prone to pauses or breaks; hesitant; broken.

As verbs the difference between hesitant and halting

is that hesitant is while halting 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

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    halting

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • prone to pauses or breaks; hesitant; broken
    • his halting speech
    her halting steps

    Verb

    (head)

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