hesitating

1. 1.

   lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly

   Synonymshesitant

   Similarindecisive

Questions about hesitating

What does hesitating mean?

hesitating means "lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly".

How many syllables are in hesitating?

hesitating has 4 syllables: hes-i-ta-ting. The stress falls on "hes". In IPA it is /ˈhɛzəˌteɪtɪŋ/.

What is another word for hesitating?

Close synonyms include hesitant. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is hesitating a common word?