hesitater
One who pauses
One who hesitates—pauses before acting or speaking, often from uncertainty or reluctance.
The spelling with -er is less common than hesitator, but both forms exist: She was no hesitater when it came to speaking her mind.
The word usually appears in contexts contrasting decisive people with those who waver.
Indecisive person
- vacillatorOne who fluctuates
- dithererPerpetually indecisive person
- wafflerOne who hesitates endlessly
- fence-sitterOne avoiding commitment
equivocator · flip-flopper · staller · procrastinator · delayer · oscillator · dawdler · temporizer
One who doubts claims
- doubterOne who disbelieves
- questionerOne who poses inquiries
- disbelieverOne who denies truth
- cynicDoubter of good intentions
naysayer · scoffer · critic · pessimist · second-guesser · foot-dragger · holdout · unconvinced
waverer
Indecisive person
- vacillatorOne who fluctuates
- dithererPerpetually indecisive person
- wafflerOne who hesitates endlessly
fence-sitter · equivocator · flip-flopper · staller · procrastinator · delayer · oscillator · dawdler · temporizer · undecided
skeptic
One who doubts claims
- doubterOne who disbelieves
- questionerOne who poses inquiries
- disbelieverOne who denies truth
cynic · naysayer · scoffer · critic · pessimist · second-guesser · foot-dragger · holdout · unconvinced · suspicious
faltering
Becoming unsteady or weak
shy · reluctant · apprehensive · nervous · unsure · insecure · meek · diffident · bashful · reserved
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