hesitation

noun/ˌhezɪˈteɪʃən/CEFR B2

দ্বিধা

Meaning

A pause before acting, caused by doubt.

Example sentences

She agreed without hesitation.সে বিনা দ্বিধায় রাজি হলো।
There was a moment of hesitation.এক মুহূর্তের দ্বিধা ছিল।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: cold feet

Similar words, and what each means

cold feet
শেষ মুহূর্তের ভয়, পিছুটান
A sudden loss of courage before doing something planned.
cold feet
শেষ মুহূর্তের ভয়, পিছুটান
A sudden loss of courage before doing something planned.

Opposite words

determination
দৃঢ়সংকল্প
Firmness of purpose in doing or achieving something.

“hesitation” elsewhere on EnglishBD

Record two minutes of your speaking each day and listen once — for hesitation and repetition, not for accent.
How to Move from Band 6 to Band 7 in IELTS →
A hesitation phrase is a whole sentence that does the same thing, such as 'Let me think for a second.'
English Filler Words and Hesitation Phrases →
Band 7 speakers keep going with less hesitation, use some less common vocabulary, produce accurate complex grammar regularly, and are consistently clear.
IELTS Speaking Band Descriptors Explained →

Where this word is used

দ্বিধা — বাংলা অর্থ

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“hesitation” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • অ্যাবস্ট্রাকশন, জটিলতা আড়াল করার ধারণা
- • নিষ্ঠুরতা, নির্দয়তা
- • দ্বিধা
- • ক্যাপচা (মানুষ নাকি বট তা যাচাই করার পরীক্ষা)
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দ্বিধা — hesitation (noun) — দ্বিধা. A pause before acting, caused by doubt.
Which word is closest in meaning to “hesitation”?
- • iota
- • fib
- • cold feet
- • magnate
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cold feet — cold feet — শেষ মুহূর্তের ভয়, পিছুটান. A sudden loss of courage before doing something planned.

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