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Reluctant
adjective
/ɹɪˈlʌktənt/
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Word Frequency:
8.6
Definitions
1.
adjective
Opposing; offering resistance (to).
2.
adjective
Not wanting to take some action; unwilling.
"She was reluctant to lend him the money"
3.
adjective
Tending to match as little text as possible.
Synonyms
disinclined
unwilling
refractory
loath
loth
uneager
averse
grudging
recalcitrant
reserved
reticence
hesitant
Antonyms
greedy
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