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    reluctant
    /rɪˈlʌkt(ə)nt/

    adjective

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRELUCTANT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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

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

    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.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › reluctantRELUCTANT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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

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

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

    Define reluctant. reluctant synonyms, reluctant pronunciation, reluctant translation, English dictionary definition of reluctant. disinclined; unwilling to act: She’s reluctant to report him to the police.

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

    If the adjective reluctant applies to you, it means that you are undergoing some inner struggle and are unwilling or unable to decide. The word reluctant comes from the Latin reluctantem, which means "to struggle against." These days reluctant means "unwilling."

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

    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.

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

    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… See more. in Spanish.

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › reluctantReluctant Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Reluctant Definition. rĭ-lŭktənt. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Adjective. Filter. adjective. Opposed in mind ( to do something); unwilling; disinclined. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Marked by unwillingness. A reluctant answer. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.

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

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