Hesitant and Insistent

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Hesitant adjective - Slow to begin or proceed with a course of action because of doubts or uncertainty.

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Insistent is an antonym for hesitant.

Insistent adjective - Continuing despite difficulties, opposition, or discouragement.

Usage example: Margaret Sanger is remembered as an insistent crusader for birth control

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Hesitant is an antonym for insistent.

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