Glad and Hesitant

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Glad adjective - Experiencing pleasure, satisfaction, or delight.

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Hesitant is an antonym for glad.

Nearby Words: gladness, gladly, gladsome, Glady

Hesitant adjective - Slow to begin or proceed with a course of action because of doubts or uncertainty.

Usage example: he was hesitant about committing himself to the oversight of the project, which he knew would be long and difficult

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Glad is an antonym for hesitant.

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Hesitant and Glad. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 10, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/glad/hesitant

Glad & Hesitant. N.p., 2016. Web. 10 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/glad/hesitant>.

Hesitant or Glad. 2016. Accessed August 10, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/glad/hesitant.

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