Hesitant and Raring

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

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Raring is an antonym for hesitant.

Raring adjective - Showing urgent desire or interest.

Usage example: we'd gotten up so early that by the time eight o'clock rolled around, we were raring to get started on the hike

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Hesitant is an antonym for raring.

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Raring and Hesitant. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hesitant/raring

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