Synonyms & related words for hesitation

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of hesitation — including hesitancy, vacillation, hesitance, wavering, reluctance, hesitating. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to hesitation

Explore words related to hesitation — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include hesitates, irresoluteness, hesitated, misdoubt, dubitation, qualms, disinclination, misgivings. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for hesitation

Common synonyms for hesitation include hesitancy, vacillation, hesitance, wavering, reluctance, hesitating, faltering, indecision — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does hesitation come from?

The word hesitation breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root hesit-, from Latin haereo (“stick, be stuck”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.