Hesitancy
Hesitancy noun - A lack of willingness or desire to do or accept something.
Trepidation and hesitancy are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Trepidation" instead the word "Hesitancy" as a noun or an adjective.
Trepidation
Trepidation noun - The emotion experienced in the presence or threat of danger.
Hesitancy and trepidation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hesitancy" instead the word "Trepidation" as a noun or an adjective.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- reservation and hesitancy
- reservation and trepidation
- anxiety and hesitancy
- anxiety and trepidation
- fear and hesitancy
- fear and trepidation
- misgiving and hesitancy
- misgiving and trepidation
- apprehension and hesitancy
- apprehension and trepidation
- disquiet and hesitancy
- disquiet and trepidation
- uneasiness and hesitancy
- uneasiness and trepidation
How words are described
| initial | initial hesitancy | initial trepidation |
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