zögerlich — meaning in English
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English meaning
- backward adj/adv Directed or moving toward the rear, or in the opposite direction to normal or expected.
- hesitant adj Slow to act or decide because of uncertainty, nervousness, or reluctance.
- reticent adj Unwilling to share thoughts, feelings, or information freely.
- tentative adjective Not yet certain or fixed; provisional, subject to change.
Senses
zögerlich is used for these senses in English:
- backward (often in negative constructions) Reluctant or unwilling to advance or act; shy.
- hesitant Tending to hesitate, wait, or proceed with caution or reservation.
- reticent (proscribed) Hesitant or not wanting to take some action; reluctant (usually followed by a verb in the infinitive).
- tentative Restrained; polite; feeling one's way, not using full force.
backward — full definition
- adj/adv Directed or moving toward the rear, or in the opposite direction to normal or expected.
- adj Less developed or advanced than expected, especially describing a place, culture, or way of thinking.
- adj Reluctant or slow to act, learn, or come forward.
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