Hesitant and Mealy-mouthed

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

Mealy-mouthed and hesitant are semantically related. In some cases you can replace phrase "Mealy-mouthed" with "Hesitant", this terms are similar.

Nearby Words: hesitate, hesitation, hesitancy, hesitating, hesitantly

Mealy-mouthed adjective - Hesitant to state facts or opinions simply and directly as from e.g. timidity or hypocrisy.

Hesitant and mealy-mouthed are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hesitant" instead an adjective phrase "Mealy-mouthed".