hesitance

Meanings

• noun

  The state of being hesitant or uncertain; delay or indecision.

  - "His hesitance to commit to a decision caused the project to stall."
  - "She overcame her hesitance and asked for a promotion."
  - "The hesitance of the athletes before the race started was palpable."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with hesitance
resistance , persistence , prudence , advice

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Variants

List of all variants of hesitance that leads to same result
hesitance , hesitances , hesitancy

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Etymology

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Derived from the Latin word 'hesitare', meaning 'to hesitate' or 'to delay'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'hesitance' contains the letter 's' three times.

2. In psychology, hesitance is often studied in the context of decision-making and personality traits.

3. The opposite of hesitance is confidence.

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Related Concepts

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1. Indecisiveness: A related concept to hesitance, often used to describe a person's inability to make a decision.

2. Procrastination: Another related concept, hesitance can lead to excessive delay or postponement of an action.

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Culture

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In literature, hesitance is often used to portray characters who are indecisive or uncertain, adding tension and drama to the story. In art, hesitance can be represented through visual cues such as a character's body language or facial expression.

How to Memorize "hesitance"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person standing at a crossroads, unsure which path to take. Visualize the person's indecision and uncertainty.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'hesitance' with the word 'uncertainty'. Remember that hesitance is a state of being unsure or indecisive.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: H - Hesitates, S - State, T - To make a decision.

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