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reluctant

/rɪ'ləktənt/

Synonyms of reluctant Antonyms of reluctant Examples of reluctant Usage of reluctant Parts of reluctant Definition that contains reluctant Words sounding like reluctant Explanation of reluctant

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

Examples of reluctant

"a reluctant smile"
"they were usually reluctant to socialize"
"reluctant to help"
"foreigners stubbornly reluctant to accept our ways"
"fresh from college and reluctant for the moment to marry him"