hesitancy n. + Add to list US //ˈhɛzɪtənsi// UK //hˈɛsɪtənsi// hes·i·tan·cy SynonymsEtymology Synonyms disinclinationhesitancehesitationindispositionreluctanceOriginLAThaesitantia→ENhesitancy From Latin haesitantia. By surface analysis, hesitant + -cy.