zögerlich
hesitant
English translations
- 01
hesitant
- 02
reluctant
- 03
tentative
Word details
- German meaning
- Unentschlossen oder widerwillig etwas zu tun; nicht sofort bereit.
- English meaning
- Hesitant
- German example
- Sie war zögerlich, die Einladung anzunehmen.
- English example
- She was hesitant to accept the invitation.
- Comparative
- zögerlicherSuperlative: am zögerlichsten
Related words
- Zögerlichkeit
Hesitation
- widerstrebend
reluctant
- pusselig
Timid
- rumeiern
Beat around the bush
- zaghaft
Timid
- halbwollen
To be half-hearted
- unschlüssig
undecided
- unentschlossen
undecided, hesitant
- Warmduscher
Wimp, sissy
- Unentschlossenheit
Indecision
Example sentences with “zögerlich”
Er antwortete zögerlich. (He answered hesitantly.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'zögerlich' an adverb?
Yes, it can function as an adjective or an adverb.