Hesitant
Hesitant adjective - Slow to begin or proceed with a course of action because of doubts or uncertainty.
Ill at ease and hesitant are semantically related In some cases you can use "Ill at ease" instead an adjective "Hesitant".
Ill at ease
Ill at ease adjective - Feeling or showing uncomfortable feelings of uncertainty.
Usage example: I'm usually ill at ease when addressing a large crowd of people
Hesitant and ill at ease are semantically related in uncomfortable topic. Sometimes you can use "Hesitant" instead an adjective phrase "Ill at ease", if it concerns topics such as unsure, not feeling at ease.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- awkward and hesitant
- awkward and ill at ease
- nervous and hesitant
- nervous and ill at ease
- uneasy and hesitant
- uneasy and ill at ease
- unsettled and hesitant
- unsettled and ill at ease
- doubtful and hesitant
- doubtful and ill at ease
- shy and hesitant
- shy and ill at ease
- bashful and hesitant
- bashful and ill at ease
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