Avid and Hesitant

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Avid adjective - Showing urgent desire or interest.

Usage example: an avid baseball card collector

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Hesitant is an antonym for avid.

Nearby Word: avidly

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

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Avid is an antonym for hesitant.

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Hesitant and Avid. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/avid/hesitant

Avid & Hesitant. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/avid/hesitant>.

Hesitant or Avid. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/avid/hesitant.

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