Hesitant and Tempered

Hesitant

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

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

Tempered

Tempered adjective - Made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment.

Hesitant and tempered are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hesitant" instead an adjective "Tempered".

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