Hesitation

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /hÉ›zɪˈteɪʃən/
• Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Alternative forms

• hæsitation chiefly archaic

Origin

From Latin haesitātiōnem, accusative singular of haesitātiō ("hesitating, stammering"), from haesitō ("hesitate").

Full definition of hesitation

Noun

1. An act of hesitating; suspension of opinion or action; doubt; vacillation.
2. A faltering in speech; stammering.

Related terms

• hesitate