hesitant

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin haesitans, present participle of haesitare (“to stick fast, to hesitate”).

adj

  1. Tending to hesitate, wait, or proceed with caution or reservation.
    I am hesitant to recommend him as a manager because he has a short temper.

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