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reluctant

If the adjective reluctant applies to you, it means that you are undergoing some inner struggle and are unwilling or unable to decide.

The adjective reluctant stems from the Latin word reluctantem and means "unwilling." It is often confused with reticent, "to be silent"; while both words signify a kind of reserve, they're really not similar at all. Therefore, you shouldn't be reluctant to use this word!

DEFINITIONS OF: reluctant

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adj not eager

“foreigners stubbornly reluctant to accept our ways”
“fresh from college and reluctant for the moment to marry him”
Synonyms
uneager
lacking interest or spirit or animation

adj disinclined to become involved

“they were usually reluctant to socialize”
reluctant to help”
Synonyms
disinclined
unwilling because of mild dislike or disapproval

adj unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom

“a reluctant smile”
Synonyms:
loath, loth
unwilling
not disposed or inclined toward
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