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Synonyms for reluctant
rɪˈlʌk təntre·luc·tant
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Wiktionary
reluctantadjective
Synonyms:
disinclined, unwillingreluctantadjective
Opposing; offering resistance (to).
Synonyms:
unwilling, disinclinedreluctantadjective
Not wanting to take some action; unwilling.
She was reluctant to lend him the money
Synonyms:
disinclined, unwilling
English Synonyms and Antonyms
reluctant
Reluctant (Latin re, back, and lucto, strive, struggle) signifies struggling against what one is urged or impelled to do, or is actually doing; averse (Latin a, from, and verto, turn) signifies turned away as with dislike or repugnance; loath (Anglo-Saxon lath, evil, hateful) signifies having a repugnance, disgust, or loathing for, tho the adjective loath is not so strong as the verb loathe. A dunce is always averse to study; a good student is disinclined to it when a fine morning tempts him out; he is indisposed to it in some hour of weariness. A man may be slow or backward in entering upon that to which he is by no means averse. A man is loath to believe evil of his friend, reluctant to speak of it, absolutely unwilling to use it to his injury. A legislator may be opposed to a certain measure, while not averse to what it aims to accomplish. Compare ANTIPATHY.
Synonyms:
averse, backward, disinclined, indisposed, loath, opposed, slow, unwillingAntonyms:
desirous, disposed, eager, favorable, inclined, willing
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
Princeton's WordNet
loath, loth, reluctantadjective
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
"a reluctant smile"; "loath to admit a mistake"
Synonyms:
loth(p), indisposed(p), loath, loath(p), averse(p), loth, antipathetic, antipatheticalAntonyms:
eager, inclined(p), willingreluctantadjective
disinclined to become involved
"they were usually reluctant to socialize"; "reluctant to help"
Antonyms:
willing, eager, inclined(p)reluctantadjective
not eager
"foreigners stubbornly reluctant to accept our ways"; "fresh from college and reluctant for the moment to marry him"
Antonyms:
eager, inclined(p), willing
Dictionary of English Synonymes
reluctantadjective
Synonyms:
unwilling, loath, averse, backward, disinclined, indisposed, not disposed
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
reluctantadjective
Synonyms:
disinclined, unwilling, averse, loath, indisposed
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "reluctant":
unwilling, reticent, hesitant, loath, recalcitrant, resistant, refractory
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#2901 | slow | |
#5709 | resistant | |
#6114 | opposed | |
#12026 | backward | |
#14720 | reluctant | |
#19538 | unwilling | |
#27763 | refractory | |
#32220 | hesitant | |
#43252 | averse | |
#70249 | recalcitrant | |
#78508 | loath | |
#81424 | reticent | |
#95128 | loth | |
#119355 | disinclined | |
#173035 | indisposed |
How to use reluctant in a sentence?
China has always been pushing for more port infrastructure, but Russia was a bit reluctant until recently to build this kind of infrastructure, for fear of becoming too dependent on China, but now Russia has no choice.
Sometimes the due diligence is not done. That might be because many charities are founded on the principle of trust. An NGO might be reluctant to ask tough questions of some of those it employs.
We have to defend democracy, and I'm afraid that our colleagues have put us in that position. I'm very reluctant to modify the filibuster. But I don't feel I can stand by and see our system subverted.
We've been here before, we suspect since he negotiated this deal himself, Donald Trump will be much more reluctant to torpedo it when his own personal reputation is on the line.
People just are not willing to give information to our staff, the thing that we’re hoping to accomplish is to find the people who are infected with the bacteria that have not developed disease, that we can get treated preventatively and hopefully find other cases that may be reluctant to come in and be screened.
Translations for reluctant
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- ممانعArabic
- neochotný, zdráhajícíCzech
- widerwillig, zögerndGerman
- renuente, reacioSpanish
- haluton, vastahakoinenFinnish
- réfractaire, rétif, réticent, réservéFrench
- aindeònach, leisgScottish Gaelic
- neuwooiagh, neuarryltaghManx
- kelletlenHungarian
- reluctanteInterlingua
- engganIndonesian
- riluttanteItalian
- מסרבHebrew
- 싫어하는Korean
- invītusLatin
- whakawhēuaua, whakakumu, manauheaMāori
- motvilligNorwegian
- aarzelendDutch
- motvillig, motviljugNorwegian Nynorsk
- niechętnyPolish
- relutantePortuguese
- prevăzătorRomanian
- неохотныйRussian
- motvilligSwedish
- ہچکچاہٹUrdu
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