Feeling Wheel
What feeling hesitant is like
Hesitancy is being unsure and slow to act. You hold back because you don't yet trust the decision, the person or yourself.
Hesitant or doubtful?
Hesitant shows in what you do, holding back from acting. Doubtful is the uncertainty in your mind. Read more about feeling doubtful.
Finding hesitant on the feelings wheel
On the Feeling Wheel, hesitant sits in the Afraid group. Start in the middle of the wheel with afraid, then move outwards to hesitant. If it's close but not quite right, the other afraid words below may fit better. It's also normal to feel more than one thing at once.
Other words in the Afraid group
Afraid words cover the whole range of fear, from a flicker of doubt to real danger.
- Scared Feeling frightened
- Shocked Feeling sudden and intense surprise
- Anxious Feeling worried or uneasy
- Nervous Feeling uneasy about something uncertain
- Helpless Feeling unable to act or protect yourself
- Frightened Feeling afraid due to danger
- Worried Feeling troubled by real or potential problems
- Threatened Feeling in danger or at risk
- Horrified Feeling extreme shock or disgust
- Cautious Feeling careful to avoid problems or danger
- Doubtful Feeling uncertain about something
- Exposed Feeling vulnerable or unprotected
Name what you're feeling
Feeling Wheel puts all 118 of these words on one wheel. Tap the ones that fit, add a note if you like, and see your patterns over time. Free on iPhone and Android.