Origin: 1655–65; < L
reluctant- (s. of
reluctāns), prp. of
reluctārī. See reluct, -ant 
Related forms: re⋅luc⋅tant⋅ly, adverb
Synonyms:
1. 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. 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; averse to getting up early.
Antonyms:
1. willing.
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