Hesitant and Suspensive

Hesitant

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

Suspensive and hesitant are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Suspensive" instead an adjective "Hesitant".

Suspensive

Suspensive adjective - (of a situation) characterized by or causing suspense.
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Synonyms for Suspensive

Hesitant and suspensive are semantically related. You can use "Hesitant" instead an adjective "Suspensive".

Nearby Words: suspend, suspension, suspense, suspending
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