Associations to the word «Reluctant»
Noun
- Assent
- Admiration
- Hamid
- Abandon
- Ala
- Quick
- Werewolf
- Reprisal
- Consent
- Mira
- Egan
- Nod
- Urging
- Bridegroom
- Hire
- Reluctance
- Messiah
- Revolutionary
- Stigma
- Prod
- Persuasion
- Acceptance
- Embrace
- Secession
- Expose
- Doo
- Leave
- Accomplice
- Bride
- Ally
- Join
- Entreaty
- Reader
- Goldman
- Sanction
- Insistence
- Concession
- Fear
- Compulsion
- Deportation
- Outsider
- Surrender
- Astronaut
- Renie
- Masquerade
- Mckinley
Adjective
Verb
Wiktionary
RELUCTANT, adjective. (now rare) Opposing; offering resistance (to).
RELUCTANT, adjective. Not wanting to take some action; unwilling.
Dictionary definition
RELUCTANT, adjective. Unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom; "a reluctant smile"; "loath to admit a mistake".
RELUCTANT, adjective. Disinclined to become involved; "they were usually reluctant to socialize"; "reluctant to help".
RELUCTANT, adjective. Not eager; "foreigners stubbornly reluctant to accept our ways"; "fresh from college and reluctant for the moment to marry him".
Wise words
Since a politician never believes what he says, he is quite
surprised to be taken at his word.