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reluctant

  • adjective
  • /ɹɪˈlʌktənt/

Not wanting to take some action; unwilling to do something.

Example

“She was reluctant to lend him the money”

Other meanings

  1. Tending to match as little text as possible.

  2. Contrary; defiant; refractory.

Related words

  • reluctancy
  • unreluctant
  • reluctant dragon

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “reluctant” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.