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reluctant

/rɪ'ləktənt/

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adjective
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
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"a reluctant smile"

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loath loth unwilling
adjective
disinclined to become involved
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"they were usually reluctant to socialize" "reluctant to help"

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disinclined
adjective
not eager
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"foreigners stubbornly reluctant to accept our ways" "fresh from college and reluctant for the moment to marry him"

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uneager

Synonyms & Similar Words

unwilling reluctance loath disinclined loth uneager