Hesitant
Stubborn
Stubborn adjective - Sticking to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion.
Hesitant and stubborn are semantically related in contrary topic. Sometimes you can use "Hesitant" instead an adjective "Stubborn".
Nearby Words: stubbornness, stubbornly
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