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reluctant - 3 dictionary results
re⋅luc⋅tant
[ri-luhk-tuh
nt] 
–adjective
| 1. | unwilling; disinclined: a reluctant candidate. |
| 2. | struggling in opposition. |
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.
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.
1. willing.
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| re·luc·tant (rĭ-lŭk'tənt) adj.
[Latin reluctāns, reluctant-, present participle of reluctārī, to reluct; see reluct.] re·luc'tant·ly adv. |
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Reluctant
Re*luc"tant\ (-tant), a. [L. reluctans, -antis, p. pr. of reluctari. See Reluct.]1. Striving against; opposed in desire; unwilling; disinclined; loth. Reluctant, but in vain. --Milton. Reluctant now I touched the trembling string. --Tickell. 2. Proceeding from an unwilling mind; granted with reluctance; as, reluctant obedience. --Mitford. Syn: Averse; unwilling; loth; disinclined; repugnant; backward; coy. See Averse.
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Language Translation for : reluctant
Spanish:
renuente, reacio,
German:
widerstrebend,
Japanese:
いやいやの
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