Meaning & use
reluctant
Unwilling or hesitant to do something.
See it in a sentence
I was reluctant to leave before the repairs were finished.
The team was reluctant to change a plan that was working.
A note on using this word
Use reluctant to followed by a verb. A reluctant person may still act, despite not wanting to.
Words with a similar meaning
hesitantunwilling
Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.
Words with an opposite meaning
eagerwilling
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