English noun: reluctance | |||
1. | reluctance (phenomenon) (physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance) | ||
Broader (hypernym) | electrical phenomenon | ||
Domain category | natural philosophy, physics | ||
2. | reluctance (attribute) a certain degree of unwillingness | ||
Samples | A reluctance to commit himself. His hesitancy revealed his basic indisposition. After some hesitation he agreed. | ||
Synonyms | disinclination, hesitancy, hesitation, indisposition | ||
Broader (hypernym) | involuntariness, unwillingness | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | sloth, slothfulness | ||