Another word for reluctant
reluctant
modif.
disinclined, loath, hesitant, unwilling, averse, opposed, backward, laggard, remiss, slack, squeamish, demurring, grudging, involuntary, uncertain, hanging back, hesitating, diffident, with bad grace, indisposed, unenthusiastic, resistant, wary, leery, queasy; see also unwilling.
reluctant implies an unwillingness to do something, as because of distaste or irresolution I was reluctant to join; disinclined suggests a lack of desire for something, as because it fails to suit one's taste or because one disapproves of it I feel disinclined to argue; hesitant implies a refraining from action, as because of fear, indecision, or doubts don't be hesitant about asking this favor; loath suggests strong disinclination or a decided unwillingness I am loath to depart; averse suggests a sustained, although not extreme, disinclination not averse to borrowing money
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Another word for reluctant
Not inclined or willing to do or undertake:
averse, disinclined, indisposed, loath, unwilling. See willing
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