Courteous and Hesitant

Courteous

Courteous adjective - Showing consideration, courtesy, and good manners.

Hesitant and courteous are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hesitant" instead an adjective "Courteous".

Hesitant

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

Courteous and hesitant are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Courteous" instead an adjective "Hesitant".

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