Hesitant
Hesitant adjective - Slow to begin or proceed with a course of action because of doubts or uncertainty.
Pusillanimous and hesitant are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pusillanimous" instead an adjective "Hesitant".
Pusillanimous
Pusillanimous adjective - Having or showing a shameful lack of courage.
Hesitant and pusillanimous are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hesitant" instead an adjective "Pusillanimous".
Nearby Word: pusillanimity
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- nervous and hesitant
- nervous and pusillanimous
- uneasy and hesitant
- uneasy and pusillanimous
- weak and hesitant
- weak and pusillanimous
- shy and hesitant
- shy and pusillanimous
- bashful and hesitant
- bashful and pusillanimous
- timid and hesitant
- timid and pusillanimous
- anxious and hesitant
- anxious and pusillanimous
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