Breadcrumb Home > Thesaurus Cite Synonyms of hesitate Find synonyms for: Verb1. hesitate, waver, waffleusage: pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness; "Authorities hesitate to quote exact figures"2. hesitate, pause, delayusage: interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing; "The speaker paused"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.See also: hesitate (Dictionary) Related Content Daily Word Quiz: persiflage Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language Synonyms Index