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Hesitative vs Hesitant - What's the difference?

hesitative | hesitant | Related terms |

Hesitant is a related term of hesitative.



As adjectives the difference between hesitative and hesitant

is that hesitative is distinguished by hesitation; hesitating while hesitant is tending to hesitate, wait, or proceed with caution or reservation.

hesitative

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Distinguished by hesitation; hesitating.

    • Antonyms

    * unhesitative

    Derived terms

    * hesitatively * hesitativeness

    Related terms

    * hesitant

    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

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