noun
- delay or hesitation in action; procrastination
Usage: formal; literary
Examples
- The general’s cunctation in attacking allowed the enemy to escape.
- Her cunctation in making decisions often frustrated her colleagues.
- The project failed due to excessive cunctation by the committee.
- His natural cunctation made him unsuitable for emergency response work.
- The company’s cunctation in adapting to new technology cost them market share.
- After much cunctation, she finally submitted her application.