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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.

3. 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.

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

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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.

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishRELUCTANT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   RELUCTANT definition: 1. not wanting to do something: 2. a feeling of not wanting to do something: . Learn more.

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

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