hesitater

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noun

One who hesitates; a ditherer.

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OriginEnglish hesitate ← Latin haesitātus →
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Meanings

nounhesitater (plural hesitaters)

plural hesitaters · alternative hesitator

  1. One who hesitates; a ditherer.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounone who hesitates (usually out of fear)

Similar
waverervacillatorhesitator
Broader
coward
Also see
hesitatorvacillatorwaverer

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinhaereō
  2. Latinhaesitō
  3. Latinhaesitātus
  4. Englishhesitate
  5. Englishhesitater

From hesitate + -er.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

shiteaterhetaerist
Cite this entry
APA

hesitater. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hesitater

MLA

“hesitater.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hesitater. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hesitater,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hesitater.

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