Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb hesitate

2 senses of hesitate

Sense 1
hesitate, waver, waffle -- (pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness; "Authorities hesitate to quote exact figures")

Sense 2
hesitate, pause -- (interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing; "The speaker paused")
       => delay -- (act later than planned, scheduled, or required; "Don't delay your application to graduate school or else it won't be considered")

Antonyms of adj hesitating

1 sense of hesitating

Sense 1
hesitant, hesitating -- (lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly)

INDIRECT (VIA indecisive) -> decisive -- (characterized by decision and firmness; "an able and decisive young woman"; "we needed decisive leadership"; "she gave him a decisive answer")

Similarity of adj hesitating

1 sense of hesitating

Sense 1
hesitant, hesitating -- (lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly)
       => indecisive (vs. decisive) -- (characterized by lack of decision and firmness; "an indecisive manager brought the enterprise to a standstill")