Hesitation Meaning
/ˌhɛzɪˈteɪʃən/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounAn act of hesitating
nounDoubt; vacillation.
Sentence Examples
You should make sure of the fact without hesitation.
A moment's hesitation may cost a pilot his life.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
His ____ in answering the question made the interviewer doubt his knowledge.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She answered the difficult question without any ____, showing that she was very well-prepared.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Latin haereō Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Latin -tus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin -tō ▲ Latin -tō Latin -itō Latin -titō Latin haesitō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin haesitātiōbor. English hesitation From Latin haesitātiōnem, accusative singular of haesitātiō (“hesitating, stammering”), from haesitō (“hesitate”). Displaced native Old English ġewand.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
His ____ in answering the question made the interviewer doubt his knowledge.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She answered the difficult question without any ____, showing that she was very well-prepared.