hesitative

hesitative
hesitative 1795, from HESITATE (Cf. hesitate) + -IVE (Cf. -ive). Related: Hesitatively.

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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 — hesitatively, adv. /hez i tay tiv/, adj. characterized by hesitation; hesitating. [1785 95; HESITATE + IVE] * * * …   Universalium

  • 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 …  

  • hesitative — …   Useful english dictionary

  • 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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