Hesitancy and Positiveness

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Hesitancy noun - A lack of willingness or desire to do or accept something.

Usage example: his appointment to the superintendency was confirmed by the school board without the least hesitancy

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Positiveness is an antonym for hesitancy.

Positiveness noun - A state of mind in which one is free from doubt.

Usage example: I can't state with any positiveness that I know what really happened

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Hesitancy is an antonym for positiveness.

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