hesitancy

[Lat. hæsitantia, from hæsitans, pr. par. of hæsito =to stick fast.] Hesitation, uncertainty, doubt, vacillation, indecision. "The Spirit of God, which takes away all doubtings and hesitancies, and fills us with a full a urance." Hopkins: Sermon 13. heş-i-tant, a . [Lat. hæsitans , pr. par. of hæsito to stick fast.] Hesitating, dubious, in doubt; not ready in speech or action. hěş-i-tant-ly, adv . [Eng. hesitant; -ly.] In a hesitating manner; with hesitation or doubt. "My being wont to speak rather doubtfully or hesitantly."-Boyle: Works, i. (To the Reader.)