What is the meaning of hesitancy?

A feeling of diffidence and indecision about doing something.
- synonyms: hesitance
A certain degree of unwillingness.
- usage: "a reluctance to commit himself"; "his hesitancy revealed his basic indisposition"; "after some hesitation he agreed"
- synonyms: reluctance, hesitation, disinclination, indisposition

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APA	WordNet. (2010). hesitancy. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/hesitancy/definitions/1284900
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