Alacrity and Hesitation
Opposite meaning words
Alacrity
Alacrity noun - Cheerful readiness to do something.
Usage example: having just acquired his driver's license that morning, the teen agreed with alacrity to drive his cousin to the airport
Hesitation is an antonym for alacrity.
Hesitation
Hesitation noun - A state or an instance of temporary inaction because of uncertainty about the right course of action.
Usage example: one moment's hesitation on my part, and the elusive butterfly was lost to me forever
Alacrity is an antonym for hesitation.
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