English–Spanish

“hesitant” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/baθiˈlante/

Example

Ella estaba vacilante antes de aceptar la oferta.

She was hesitant before accepting the offer.

Illustration for vacilante (hesitant)

How to say “hesitant” in Spanish

“Hesitant” in Spanish is vacilante.

An uncertain glance between two options.

Full entry for vacilante: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with vacilante

Ante la pregunta sobre mudarse, dio una respuesta vacilante.

When asked about moving, she gave a hesitant response.

Tips for using vacilante

  • Cognate with English vacillate/vacillating but in Spanish it commonly describes a brief, immediate hesitation rather than prolonged vacillation.

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