What does reluctant mean?
Definitions for reluctant
rɪˈlʌk təntre·luc·tant
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word reluctant.
Princeton's WordNet
loath, loth, reluctantadjective
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
"a reluctant smile"; "loath to admit a mistake"
reluctantadjective
disinclined to become involved
"they were usually reluctant to socialize"; "reluctant to help"
reluctantadjective
not eager
"foreigners stubbornly reluctant to accept our ways"; "fresh from college and reluctant for the moment to marry him"
Wiktionary
reluctantadjective
Opposing; offering resistance (to).
reluctantadjective
Not wanting to take some action; unwilling.
She was reluctant to lend him the money
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Reluctantadjective
Unwilling; acting with repugnance.
Etymology: reluctans, Lat.
Reluctant; but in vain! a greater pow’r
Now rul’d him. John Milton, Paradise Lost, b. x.Some refuge in the muse’s art I found;
Reluctant now I touch’d the trembling string
Bereft of him, who taught me how to sing. Thomas Tickell.
Webster Dictionary
Reluctantadjective
striving against; opposed in desire; unwilling; disinclined; loth
Reluctantadjective
proceeding from an unwilling mind; granted with reluctance; as, reluctant obedience
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Reluctant
rē-luk′tant, adj. struggling or striving against: unwilling: disinclined.—v.i. Rēluct′, to make resistance.—ns. Reluc′tance, Reluc′tancy, state of being reluctant: unwillingness.—adv. Reluc′tantly.—v.i. Reluc′tāte, to be reluctant.—n. Reluctā′tion, repugnance. [L. reluctans, -antis, pr.p. of reluctāri—re-, against, luctāri, to struggle.]
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'reluctant' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4395
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'reluctant' in Adjectives Frequency: #595
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of reluctant in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of reluctant in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of reluctant in a Sentence
Intimate Detail's interesting to see Victoria's Secret pick up little bits and pieces of where the industry is moving, but somehow still be reluctant to go all in in some pretty significant ways.
Fools are overly confident for no reason and enjoy spending time often in the midst of people, whereas an intelligent person is usually overtly reluctant to go into the crowded places or public.
I want to open up New York City Tuesday. I want to open New York City Tuesday up Wednesday, I want Buffalo fully opened on Thursday, you know, New York City Tuesday's New York City Tuesday. And we are managing New York City Tuesday by the science, by the data. You look at the number, and you will see the rate of opening. I would hope -- I am reluctant to make projections because I think they're irresponsible.
I am reluctant to do any major online purchases for fear that someone will just take my money and disappear.
It can not be entirely coincidental that many of those reluctant to attend COP in person happen to lead countries that are high emitters or producers of fossil fuels.
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- ممانعArabic
- neochotný, zdráhajícíCzech
- widerwillig, zögerndGerman
- renuente, reacioSpanish
- haluton, vastahakoinenFinnish
- réfractaire, rétif, réticent, réservéFrench
- aindeònach, leisgScottish Gaelic
- neuwooiagh, neuarryltaghManx
- kelletlenHungarian
- reluctanteInterlingua
- engganIndonesian
- riluttanteItalian
- מסרבHebrew
- 싫어하는Korean
- invītusLatin
- whakawhēuaua, whakakumu, manauheaMāori
- motvilligNorwegian
- aarzelendDutch
- motvillig, motviljugNorwegian Nynorsk
- niechętnyPolish
- relutantePortuguese
- prevăzătorRomanian
- неохотныйRussian
- motvilligSwedish
- ہچکچاہٹUrdu
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