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   Re·luc·tant

   /rəˈləkt(ə)nt/

   

   adjective

   • 1. unwilling and hesitant; disinclined: "she seemed reluctant to discuss the matter" Similar unwillingdisinclinedunenthusiasticgrudgingresistantresistingopposedantipathetichesitantshybashfulcoyretiringdiffidentreservedrestrainedwithdrawnshrinkingtimidtimoroussheepishunconfidentinsecureunsuresuspiciousunassertiveapprehensivefearfulrare:costiveloathunwillingdisinclinednot in the moodindisposedsorryaverseslowchary ofnot in favor ofagainstopposed tohesitant aboutdiffident aboutbashful aboutshy aboutcoy aboutashamed toafraid toOpposite willingeagereagerreadywillingeagerready

   Word Origin early 17th century (in the sense ‘offering opposition’): from Latin reluctant- ‘struggling against’, from the verb reluctari, from re- (expressing intensive force) + luctari ‘to struggle’.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › reluctantRELUCTANT Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words - ...

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   Synonyms for RELUCTANT: hesitant, loath, unsure, unwilling, dubious, disinclined, skeptical, loth; Antonyms of RELUCTANT: inclined, eager, happy, glad, enthusiastic, willing, keen, ready.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRELUCTANT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   C1. not willing to do something and therefore slow to do it: [ + to infinitive ] I was having such a good time I was reluctant to leave. Many parents feel reluctant to talk openly with their children. She persuaded her reluctant husband to take a trip to Florida with her. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. not wanting to do something.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › reluctantReluctant - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of reluctant. adjective. not eager. “foreigners stubbornly reluctant to accept our ways” “fresh from college and reluctant for the moment to marry him” synonyms: uneager. lacking interest or spirit or animation. adjective. disinclined to become involved. “they were usually reluctant to socialize” “ reluctant to help” synonyms:

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryRELUCTANT definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   6 days ago · 1. opposed in mind ( to do something); unwilling; disinclined. 2. marked by unwillingness. a reluctant answer. 3. Rare. struggling against; resisting; opposing. SYNONYMY NOTE: reluctant implies an unwillingness to do something, as because of distaste, irresolution, etc.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRELUCTANT | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   noun [ U ] uk / rɪˈlʌkt ə ns / us. a feeling of not wanting to do something: [ + to do sth ] a reluctance to accept changes. reluctantly. adverb. (Definition of reluctant from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of reluctant. in Chinese (Traditional) 勉強的, 不情願的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 勉强的, 不情愿的…

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › reluctantReluctant - definition of reluctant by The Free Dictionary

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   1. Unwilling; disinclined: reluctant to help. 2. Exhibiting or marked by unwillingness: reluctant cooperation. 3. Archaic Offering resistance; opposing. [Latin reluctāns, reluctant-, present participle of reluctārī, to reluct; see reluct .] re·luc′tant·ly adv. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

8. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › reluctantreluctant | meaning of reluctant in Longman Dictionary of...

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   reluctant meaning, definition, what is reluctant: slow and unwilling: Learn more.