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   reluctant

   /rɪˈlʌkt(ə)nt/

   adjective

   • 1. unwilling and hesitant; disinclined: "she seemed reluctant to answer" Similar unwillingdisinclinedunenthusiasticgrudgingresistantresistingopposedantipathetichesitantshybashfulcoyretiringdiffidentreservedrestrainedwithdrawnshrinkingtimidtimoroussheepishunconfidentinsecureunsuresuspiciousunassertiveapprehensivefearfulrare:costiveloathunwillingdisinclinednot in the moodindisposedsorryaverseslowchary ofnot in favour 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. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRELUCTANT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Reluctant means not willing to do something and therefore slow to do it. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, synonyms, antonyms, and related words and phrases.

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     RELUCTANT meaning: 1. not willing to do something and...

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     RELUCTANT translate: ไม่เต็มใจ. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Reluctant: Catalan Translation

     reluctant translate: refractari. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › reluctantReluctant Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Reluctant means feeling or showing aversion, hesitation, or unwillingness to do something. See synonyms, antonyms, examples, word history, and related articles of reluctant.

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

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   RELUCTANT meaning: 1. not willing to do something and therefore slow to do it: 2. not willing to do something and…. Learn more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRELUCTANT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you are reluctant to do something, you are unwilling to do it and hesitate before doing it, or do it slowly and without enthusiasm. Mr Spero was reluctant to ask for help. The police are very reluctant to get involved in this sort of thing. Synonyms: unwilling, slow, backward, grudging More Synonyms of reluctant.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › reluctant"RELUCTANT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Reluctant means unwilling or disinclined to do something. It comes from Latin reluctārī, meaning to resist. See synonyms, antonyms, and example sentences of reluctant.

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

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   Reluctant means unwilling or disinclined to do something. Find out the origin, usage, and related words of reluctant, such as loath, averse, and reticent, with examples and translations.

9. 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: