Delay
Hesitancy
Hesitancy noun - A state or an instance of temporary inaction because of uncertainty about the right course of action.
Usage example: his hesitancy in pulling over into the next lane while he had a chance resulted in him missing his exit
Delay and hesitancy are semantically related in dithering topic. Sometimes you can use "Delay" instead a noun "Hesitancy".
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| initial | initial delay | initial hesitancy |
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Hesitancy and Delay. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/delay/hesitancy
Delay & Hesitancy. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/delay/hesitancy>.
Hesitancy or Delay. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/delay/hesitancy.
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