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Reluctance
noun
/ɹɪˈlʌktəns/
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Word Frequency:
5.0
Definitions
1.
noun
Unwillingness to do something.
2.
noun
Hesitancy in taking some action.
3.
noun
That property of a magnetic circuit analogous to resistance in an electric circuit.
Synonyms
disinclination
indisposition
hesitancy
hesitation
dislike
failure
aversion
diffidence
antipathy
lack
repugnance
ill-will
Rhymes With
inductance
mutual inductance
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