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   re·luc·tant

   /rəˈləkt(ə)nt/

   adjective

   • 1. unwilling and hesitant; disinclined: "she seemed reluctant to discuss the matter" Similar unwillingdisinclinedunenthusiasticgrudgingresistantresistingopposedantipathetichesitantshybashfulcoyretiringdiffidentreservedrestrainedwithdrawnshrinkingtimidtimoroussheepishunconfidentinsecureunsuresuspiciousunassertiveapprehensivefearfulrare:costiveloathunwillingdisinclinednot in the moodindisposedsorryaverseslowchary ofnot in favor 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. 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.

3. 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.

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

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   Definitions of reluctant. adjective. not eager. “foreigners stubbornly reluctant to accept our ways” “fresh from college and reluctant for the moment to marry him” synonyms: uneager. lacking interest or spirit or animation. adjective. disinclined to become involved. “they were usually reluctant to socialize” “ reluctant to help” synonyms:

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

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   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. 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.

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › reluctant_adjreluctant, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

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   Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the word reluctant mean? There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the word reluctant, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the word reluctant?

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryRELUCTANT definition in American English - Collins Online...

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   1. opposed in mind (to do something); unwilling; disinclined. 2. marked by unwillingness. a reluctant answer. 3. Rare. struggling against; resisting; opposing. SYNONYMY NOTE: reluctant implies an unwillingness to do something, as because of distaste, irresolution, etc.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of reluctant – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge...

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

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

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