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Meaning of 'reluctant' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Reluctant [ a.]
- Striving against; opposed in desire; unwilling; disinclined; loth.
- Proceeding from an unwilling mind; granted with reluctance; as, reluctant obedience.

Meaning of 'reluctant' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . reluctant [ s]
Meaning (1):
- unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
Example in sentence:
  • a reluctant smile;
  • loath to admit a mistake
Meaning (2):
- not eager
Example in sentence:
  • foreigners stubbornly reluctant to accept our ways;
  • fresh from college and reluctant for the moment to marry him
Meaning (3):
- disinclined to become involved
Example in sentence:
  • reluctant to help;
  • they were usually reluctant to socialize

Nearby Words:

relade relaid relais reland relapse relapsed relapser relapsing relate related

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