Hesitance and Irresolution

Hesitance

Hesitance noun - A lack of willingness or desire to do or accept something.
Usage example: sales figures for the month were up, as consumers began to overcome their hesitance about purchasing big-ticket items

Irresolution and hesitance are semantically related in indecision topic. In some cases you can use "Irresolution" instead a noun "Hesitance".

Irresolution

Irresolution noun - A state or an instance of temporary inaction because of uncertainty about the right course of action.
Usage example: after a moment of anguished irresolution, I raised my rifle and fired at the charging animal

Hesitance and irresolution are semantically related in indecision topic. You can use "Hesitance" instead a noun "Irresolution".

Nearby Words: irresolute, irresolutely
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