Hesitant
Hesitant adjective - Slow to begin or proceed with a course of action because of doubts or uncertainty.
Lily-livered and hesitant are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Lily-livered" instead an adjective "Hesitant".
Lily-livered
Lily-livered adjective - Having or showing a shameful lack of courage.
Hesitant and lily-livered are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hesitant" instead an adjective phrase "Lily-livered".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- nervous and hesitant
- nervous and lily-livered
- uneasy and hesitant
- uneasy and lily-livered
- weak and hesitant
- weak and lily-livered
- shy and hesitant
- shy and lily-livered
- timid and hesitant
- timid and lily-livered
- anxious and hesitant
- anxious and lily-livered
- fearful and hesitant
- fearful and lily-livered
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