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Synonyms for reluctance
rɪˈlʌk tənsre·luc·tance

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  1. reluctance

    Synonyms:
    aversion, repugnance, unwillingness, dislike, regret, misgiving

    Antonyms:
    desire, readiness, willingness, promptitude, alacrity, welcome, forwardness, eagerness

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  1. reluctancenoun

    (physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)

    Synonyms:
    hesitancy, hesitation, indisposition, disinclination

  2. reluctance, hesitancy, hesitation, disinclination, indispositionnoun

    a certain degree of unwillingness

    "a reluctance to commit himself"; "his hesitancy revealed his basic indisposition"; "after some hesitation he agreed"

    Synonyms:
    disinclination, hesitance, hesitation, falter, wavering, indisposition, faltering, vacillation, waver, hesitancy

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  1. reluctancenoun

    Synonyms:
    repugnance, unwillingness, aversion, dislike, disinclination, grudging

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  1. reluctancenoun

    Synonyms:
    unwillingness, disinclination, aversion

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How to use reluctance in a sentence?

  1. Christopher Krebs:

    We are the advocate within the government for the researcher community, the private sector, kind of team internet, there are still clearly... some that still have reluctance to engage with the government.

  2. Longley Alley:

    Ironically, the conflict is encouraging the very relationship that Saudi Arabia fears, pushing the Houthis more into the Iranian camp, despite Tehran's reluctance to get more deeply involved.

  3. Dick Durbin:

    We hope they will join us in a bipartisan effort, they did on the imposition of sanctions despite reluctance from the White House. So, there is some sentiment on the Senate Republican Senate side against Vladimir Putin and maybe we'll see it again.

  4. Philippe Besson:

    They both had to face hostile looks, even the reluctance of their respective families and also the view of our society about the age difference, especially when the woman is older, (it's) always suspicious.

  5. Sam Khater:

    Inventory shortages would likely worsen if more homeowners decide not to sell out of reluctance of having a new mortgage with a higher rate.


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