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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 | ||
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