Definition of hesitant
: slow to act or proceed (as from fear, indecision, or unwillingness) : tending to hesitate : showing or feeling reluctance or hesitation
took a hesitant step towards the door hesitant about accepting the job
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The first known use of hesitant was in 1647
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