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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024re•luc•tant /rɪˈlʌktənt/USA pronunciation adj. - unwilling;
not inclined to do something:a reluctant candidate. - marked by hesitation or slowness because of unwillingness:a reluctant promise.
re•luc•tance, n. [uncountable] re•luc•tant•ly, adv.: He agreed reluctantly. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024re•luc•tant (ri luk′tənt),USA pronunciation adj. - unwilling;
disinclined:a reluctant candidate. - struggling in opposition.
- Latin reluctant- (stem of reluctāns), present participle of reluctārī. See reluct, -ant
- 1655–65
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged 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.See corresponding entry in Unabridged willing.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: reluctant /rɪˈlʌktənt/ adj - not eager; unwilling; disinclined
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin reluctārī to resist; see reluctreˈluctantly adv |