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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.
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.
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 definition: unwilling; disinclined. See examples of RELUCTANT used in a sentence.
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 ...
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.
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.
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.
not wanting to do something: [ + to do sth ] Many victims of crime are reluctant to go to the police. reluctance. noun [ U ] uk / rɪˈlʌkt ə ns / us. a feeling of not wanting to do something: [ + to do sth ] a reluctance to accept changes. reluctantly. adverb.
