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HESITANCIES Synonyms

There are 12 synonyms of the word hesitancies. (exact relations)
There are 11 hypernyms of the word hesitancies. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for HESITANCIES

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hesitation
nounn
noun

• indecision in speech or action

• a certain degree of unwillingness

• the act of pausing uncertainly

reluctance
nounn
noun

• (physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)

• a certain degree of unwillingness

indecision
nounn
noun

• doubt concerning two or more possible alternatives or courses of action

• the trait of irresolution; a lack of firmness of character or purpose

skepticism
nounn
noun

• doubt about the truth of something

• the disbelief in any claims of ultimate knowledge

uncertainty
nounn
noun

• being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance

• the state of being unsure of something

doubts
nounn
noun

• the state of being unsure of something

• uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something

verb

• consider unlikely

• lack confidence in

misgivings
adverb, nounadv, n
noun

• uneasiness about the fitness of an action (particularly for reasons of ethics, morals or propriety)

• painful expectation

• doubt about someone's honesty

qualms
nounn
noun

• uneasiness about the fitness of an action (particularly for reasons of ethics, morals or propriety)

• a mild state of nausea

reservations
nounn
noun

• a district that is reserved for particular purpose

• a statement that limits or restricts some claim

• an unstated doubt that prevents you from accepting something wholeheartedly

• the act of reserving (a place or passage) or engaging the services of (a person or group)

• the written record or promise of an arrangement by which accommodations are secured in advance

• something reserved in advance (as a hotel accommodation or a seat on a plane etc.)

• the act of keeping back or setting aside for some future occasion

disinclination
nounn
noun

• that toward which you are inclined to feel dislike

• a certain degree of unwillingness

hesitance
nounn
noun

• a feeling of diffidence and indecision about doing something

indisposition
nounn
noun

• a slight illness

• a certain degree of unwillingness

Best Hypernyms For HESITANCIES

Here is a list of related hypernyms for hesitancies, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (11)
diffidence involuntariness self-distrust self-doubt unwillingness delays doubts indecisions reservations uncertainties vacillations

Alternatives for HESITATION

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