Synonyms of hang back

hang back

verb

as in to hesitate

to show uncertainty about the right course of action

she hung back in offering her opinion about her daughter's career choices because it wasn't her business

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hesitate
• falter
• debate
• balance
• wait
• halt
• vacillate
• dither
• scruple
• pause
• back down
• stagger
• waver
• wabble
• wobble
• sway
• delay
• teeter
• haw
• linger
• deliberate
• hem
• ponder
• procrastinate
• weigh
• dawdle
• shilly-shally
• consider
• chicken (out)
• waffle
• equivocate
• oscillate
• hedge
• dally
• pussyfoot

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• plunge (in)
• decide
• dive (in)
• continue
• stir
• advance
• budge

• plunge (in)
• decide
• dive (in)
• continue
• stir
• advance
• budge

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