reluctant
[adjective]
Synonyms: unwilling, disinclined, hesitant, loath, unenthusiastic

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Related Words: calculating, cautious, chary, circumspect, wary

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English Thesaurus: unwilling/not willing, reluctant, grudging, be loath to do somethin

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

re‧luc‧tant AC /rɪˈlʌktənt/ adjective
[Word Family: noun: reluctance; adverb: reluctantly; adjective: reluctant]
[Date: 1600-1700; Language: Latin; Origin: present participle of reluctari 'to fight against']
slow and unwilling Antonym : willing:
She gave a reluctant smile.
reluctant to do something
Maddox was reluctant to talk about it.
—reluctantly adverb:
Reluctantly, he agreed.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

reluctant
adj.
VERBS appear, be, feel, look, seem Students may feel reluctant to ask questions.
become | remain
ADV. decidedly, deeply, extremely, remarkably, very | increasingly | a little, rather, somewhat | apparently | clearly | curiously, strangely She was curiously reluctant to talk about the experience.
understandably Children are sometimes understandably reluctant to wear glasses that are ugly or uncomfortable.
notoriously The monarchy was notoriously reluctant to embrace change.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

unwilling/not willing not wanting to do something and refusing to do it:
She's unwilling to admit that she was wrong.
Stuart was an unwilling participant in the shooting.
Put away any toys the child is not willing to share, to avoid any problems.
reluctant not willing to do something, although you may be persuaded after a while. Also used when someone does something after at first being unwilling to do it:
He was reluctant to talk about his childhood.
She gave a reluctant smile.
the government's reluctant agreement to hold talks
a reluctant hero
grudging given unwillingly – used about admiration, respect, support, or an apology:
He gave her a grudging apology.
He could not help feeling a grudging admiration for the old lady.
be loath to do something to not want to do something, especially something that you might have to do – a rather formal use:
He has more staff than he needs, but he is loath to get rid of good people.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲