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

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   The meaning of RELUCTANT is feeling or showing aversion, hesitation, or unwillingness; also : having or assuming a specified role unwillingly. How to use reluctant in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Reluctant.

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   Reluctant definition: unwilling; disinclined. See examples of RELUCTANT used in a sentence.

6. 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.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › reluctantreluctant adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   adjective. /rɪˈlʌktənt/ hesitating before doing something because you do not want to do it or because you are not sure that it is the right thing to do. He finally gave a reluctant smile. They nodded in reluctant agreement. reluctant to do something She was reluctant to admit she was wrong.

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

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   reluctant implies some sort of mental struggle, as between disinclination and sense of duty: reluctant to expel students. loath describes extreme disinclination: loath to part from a friend. averse, used with to and a noun or a gerund, describes a long-held dislike or unwillingness, though not a particularly strong feeling: averse to an idea ...