English adjective: reluctant | |||
1. | reluctant unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom | ||
Samples | A reluctant smile. Loath to admit a mistake. | ||
Synonyms | loath, loth | ||
Similar | unwilling | ||
Antonyms | willing | ||
2. | reluctant disinclined to become involved | ||
Samples | They were usually reluctant to socialize. Reluctant to help. | ||
Similar | disinclined | ||
Antonyms | inclined | ||
3. | reluctant not eager | ||
Samples | Foreigners stubbornly reluctant to accept our ways. Fresh from college and reluctant for the moment to marry him. | ||
Similar | uneager | ||
Antonyms | eager | ||