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—hesitatively, adv./hez"i tay'tiv/, adj.characterized by hesitation; hesitating.[1785-95; HESITATE + -IVE]
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Hesitative — Hes i*ta*tive, a. Showing, or characterized by, hesitation. [1913 Webster] [He said] in his mild, hesitative way. R. D. Blackmore. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hesitative — index hesitant, reluctant Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
hesitative — 1795, from HESITATE (Cf. hesitate) + IVE (Cf. ive). Related: Hesitatively … Etymology dictionary
hesitative — adjective Distinguished by hesitation; hesitating. Ant: unhesitative See Also: hesitant … Wiktionary
hesitative — adj. indecisive, hesitant, vacillating, irresolute, faltering … English contemporary dictionary
hesitative — hes·i·ta·tive … English syllables
hesitative — /ˈhɛzəteɪtɪv/ (say hezuhtaytiv) adjective characterised by hesitation; hesitating. –hesitatively, adverb …
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hes|i|ta|to|ry — «HEHZ uh tuh TR ee, TOHR ; especially British HEHZ uh TAY tuhr ee», adjective. = hesitative. (Cf. ↑hesitative) … Useful english dictionary
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