Hesitant
Hesitant adjective - Slow to begin or proceed with a course of action because of doubts or uncertainty.
Precarious and hesitant are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Precarious" instead an adjective "Hesitant".
Precarious
Precarious adjective - Not secure; beset with difficulties.
Hesitant and precarious are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hesitant" instead an adjective "Precarious".
Nearby Word: precariously
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- awkward and hesitant
- awkward and precarious
- dubious and hesitant
- dubious and precarious
- uneasy and hesitant
- uneasy and precarious
- unsettled and hesitant
- unsettled and precarious
- doubtful and hesitant
- doubtful and precarious
- weak and hesitant
- weak and precarious
- unstable and hesitant
- unstable and precarious
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