Hesitant and Late

Hesitant

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

Late and hesitant are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Late" instead an adjective "Hesitant".

Late

Late adjective - Not arriving, occurring, or settled at the due, usual, or proper time.

Hesitant and late are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hesitant" instead an adjective "Late".

Nearby Words: lately, lateness

Mutual synonyms

Both words in one sentence

  • Film / The Kiss 1929 MGM was late to the talkie revolution, and they were especially hesitant with Garbo, due to her heavy Swedish accent.
  • She helps work on the group's tech early on in the game, and it's possible to have her join your party late in the second half of the game's story, although she's hesitant to do so as she's afraid of being too attached to people.
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