unhesitant
|un/hes/i/tant|
C1
/ʌnˈhɛzɪtənt/
confident and decisive
Etymology
Etymology Information
'unhesitant' originates from the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the word 'hesitant', which comes from Latin 'haesitantem', meaning 'to stick or hesitate'.
Historical Evolution
'hesitant' changed from the Latin word 'haesitantem' and eventually became the modern English word 'hesitant'. The prefix 'un-' was added to form 'unhesitant'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, 'hesitant' meant 'to stick or hesitate', but 'unhesitant' evolved to mean 'not showing hesitation'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
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