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hesitant: lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly

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uneager collapse: lacking interest or spirit or animation; "decrepit, colorless uneager things"

mealy-mouthed collapse

loath collapse: unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom; "a reluctant smile"; "loath to admit a mistake"; "unwilling to face facts"

qualmish collapse

unadventurous collapse: lacking in boldness

indemonstrable collapse

unpersuaded collapse

noncommittal collapse: refusing to bind oneself to a particular course of action or view or the like; "her boyfriend was noncommittal about their future together"

unprovable collapse: not provable; "it was both unproved and unprovable"

self-conscious collapse: excessively and uncomfortably conscious of your appearance or behavior; "self-conscious teenagers"; "wondered if she could ever be untidy without feeling self-conscious about it"; aware of yourself as an individual or of your own being and actions and thoughts; "self-conscious awareness"; "self-conscious about their roles as guardians of the social values"- D.M.Potter

unconvinced collapse: lacking conviction; "I remain unconvinced"

stickling collapse

disinclined collapse: unwilling because of mild dislike or disapproval; "disinclined to say anything to anybody"

doubting collapse: marked by or given to doubt; "a skeptical attitude"; "a skeptical listener"

queasy collapse

unwilling collapse: in spite of contrary volition; not disposed or inclined toward; "an unwilling assistant"

distrustful collapse: incredulous by virtue of distrust; having or showing distrust; "a man of distrustful nature"; "my experience...in other fields of law has made me distrustful of rules of thumb generally"- B.N.Cardozo; "vigilant and distrustful superintendence"- Thomas Jefferson

unresolved collapse: characterized by musical dissonance; harmonically unresolved

chary collapse

averse collapse

incredulous collapse: not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving

squeamish collapse

gingerly collapse: with extreme care or delicacy; "they proceeded with gingerly footwork over the jagged stones"; "the issue was handled only in a gingerly way"- W.S.White; in a gingerly manner; "gingerly I raised the edge of the blanket"

shilly shallying collapse

unenterprising collapse: lacking in enterprise; not bold or venturesome

hesitating collapse

agnostic collapse: a person who claims that they cannot have true knowledge about the existence of God (but does not deny that God might exist); someone who is doubtful or noncommittal about something; uncertain of all claims to knowledge; of or pertaining to an agnostic or agnosticism

diffident collapse: lacking self-confidence; "stood in the doorway diffident and abashed"; "problems that call for bold not timid responses"; "a very unsure young man"; showing modest reserve; "she was diffident when offering a comment on the professor's lecture"

on guard collapse: vigilant; "on guard against con artists"; "must remain on your guard in such a situation"

unforeseeable collapse: incapable of being anticipated; "unforeseeable consequences"

dicey collapse

insecure collapse: lacking self-confidence or assurance; "an insecure person lacking mental stability"; lacking in security or safety; "his fortune was increasingly insecure"; "an insecure future"; not firm or firmly fixed; likely to fail or give way; "the hinge is insecure"; not safe from attack

lukewarm collapse: moderately warm; "he hates lukewarm coffee"; "tepid bath water"

indisposed collapse

skeptical collapse

uncommunicative collapse: not inclined to talk or give information or express opinions

judicious collapse: marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters; "judicious use of one's money"; "a wise decision"

heedful collapse: taking heed; giving close and thoughtful attention; "heedful of the warnings"; "so heedful a writer"; "heedful of what they were doing"

tremulous collapse

pawky collapse: cunning and sly; "the pawky rich old lady who incessantly scores off her parasitical descendants"- Punch

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