Hesitation : synonyms and lexical field

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Looking for words with meaning close to 'hesitation': discover synonyms for the word hesitation, such as faltering or hesitancy.

The lexical field offers related words, which refer to the same idea, the same concept as hesitation. It is common for a word to have several meanings. In this case, the context of the word helps to determine its correct meaning.
Example of words in the same lexical field as "": faltering and hesitancy.


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Synonyms for hesitation sorted by degree of synonymy

List of synonyms for hesitation Degree of synonymy of hesitation Frequency in the language
faltering
   30050 0.20  
hesitancy
   30050 0.04  
falter
   30050 0.31  
wavering
   30048 0.29  
vacillation
   30047  
reluctance
   30044 0.90  
waver
   30041 0.43  
disinclination
   30038 0.04  
indisposition
   30038 0.06  
perplexity
   20049  
shilly-shallying
   20048  
embarrassment
   20047 4.84  
diffidence
   20047  
timidity
   20046 0.12  
indecision
   20045 0.43  
volatility
   20043 0.08  
indecisiveness
   20043 0.02  
reticence
   20042 0.12  
uncertainty
   20041 1.35  
doubt
   20041 62.84  

Lexical field of "hesitation"

faltering
hesitancy
falter
wavering
vacillation
reluctance
waver
disinclination
indisposition
perplexity
shilly-shallying
embarrassment
diffidence
timidity
indecision
volatility
indecisiveness
reticence
uncertainty
doubt
procrastination
delay
unwillingness
resistance
compunction
restraint
reserve
equivocation
outcome
fluctuation
question
frequency
reservation
pauses
hesitance
hesitating
misgiving
hesitate
trepidation
qualm
qualms
hesitated
reluctancy
apprehension
misgivings
regret
hesitates
fear
apprehensiveness
doubts