Dictionary Definition
hesitancy
Noun
1 a feeling of diffidence about doing something
[syn: hesitance]
2 a certain degree of unwillingness; "a
reluctance to commit himself"; "after some hesitation he agreed"
[syn: reluctance,
hesitation, disinclination, indisposition]
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Etymology
Noun
- A pausing or halting before beginning a task, often as a result of some fear or uncertainty about the outcome.