Antonyms for hesitance
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : hez-i-tuh n-see |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈhɛz ɪ tən si |
Definition of hesitance
Origin :- c.1600, from Latin haesitantia (see hesitancy).
- As in unwillingness : noun indisposition
- As in disinclination : noun unwillingness to do or believe something
- The hesitance over the "von" did not strike his usually keen ear.
- Extract from : « The Princess Elopes » by Harold MacGrath
- Ah, that had been the crux of it all, of her doubt, of her hesitance.
- Extract from : « Parrot & Co. » by Harold MacGrath
- She could also make clear her reason for hesitance and deliberation.
- Extract from : « The Shuttle » by Frances Hodgson Burnett
- Glad with eager eyes on him handed the child to Polly and sat down without a moment's hesitance, avid of what was to come.
- Extract from : « The Dawn of a To-morrow » by Frances Hodgson Burnett
- However, as in all cases heretofore, they relied upon the resourcefulness and hesitance of the junior president.
- Extract from : « The Girl Scouts' Good Turn » by Edith Lavell
- And, under the influence of his reassuring kindliness, her hesitance and misgivings disappeared.
- Extract from : « No Clue » by James Hay
- Her hesitance now made him uneasy; he recognized the necessity of increasing her reliance upon him.
- Extract from : « No Clue » by James Hay
- The countenance of both Mr. Palford and his party expressed a certain degree of hesitance.
- Extract from : « T. Tembarom » by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Synonyms for hesitance
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