# hesitancy

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #62,966

## Definitions
1. A pausing or halting before beginning a task, often as a result of some fear or uncertainty about the outcome.

## Etymology
From Latin haesitantia. By surface analysis, hesitant + -cy.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/hesitancy