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adjective
- 1. unwilling and hesitant; disinclined: "she seemed reluctant to answer" Similar Opposite
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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.
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.
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."
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 ...
us/rɪˈlʌk.tənt/uk/rɪˈlʌk.tənt/ Add to word listAdd to word list. C1. not willing to do something and therefore slow to do it: [ + to infinitive ] I was having such a good time I was reluctant to leave. Many parents feel reluctant to talk openly with their children. She persuaded her reluctant husband to take a trip to Florida with her.
Reluctant definition: unwilling; disinclined. See examples of RELUCTANT used in a sentence.
Reluctant, loath, averse describe disinclination toward something. 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.
Struggling against; resisting; opposing. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: loath. loth. chary. cautious. afraid. wary. involuntary. grudging. averse. unwilling. indisposed. disinclined. uneager. recalcitrant. shy. Antonyms:
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.
reluctant meaning, definition, what is reluctant: slow and unwilling: Learn more.
