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01 Word definition

hesitant

8 letters · 3 vowels · 5 consonants

Is HESITANT a word?

Yes. HESITANT is a 8-letter adjective. lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell HESITANT?

H-E-S-I-T-A-N-T

HESITANT contains 8 letters, begins with H, and ends with T.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly

Synonyms
hesitating
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score11points
Words With Friends11points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is HESITANT spelled?

H1E2S3I4T5A6N7T8
Starts withHESFirst 3 letters
Ends withANTLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats T
Vowel balance3 / 5Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →8-letter words →Words starting with HES →Words ending in ANT →Words made from HESITANT →Words with A →Words with E →Words with H →Words with I →

03 Word-game status

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04 Related words

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About HESITANT.

How do you spell HESITANT?

HESITANT is spelled H-E-S-I-T-A-N-T. It contains 8 letters.