n. | 1. | The act of hesitating; suspension of opinion or action; doubt; vacillation. |
2. | A faltering in speech; stammering. |
Noun | 1. | hesitation - indecision in speech or action Synonyms: vacillation, wavering |
2. | hesitation - a certain degree of unwillingness; "a reluctance to commit himself"; "after some hesitation he agreed" | |
3. | hesitation - the act of pausing uncertainly; "there was a hesitation in his speech" |