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单词 reluctant
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reluctant


reluctant

disinclined; unwilling to act: She’s reluctant to report him to the police.
Not to be confused with:reticent – unwilling to speak; reserved; taciturn, uncommunicative: She was reticent to answer our questions.

re·luc·tant

R0142200 (rĭ-lŭk′tənt)adj.1. Unwilling; disinclined: reluctant to help.2. Exhibiting or marked by unwillingness: reluctant cooperation.3. Archaic Offering resistance; opposing.
[Latin reluctāns, reluctant-, present participle of reluctārī, to reluct; see reluct.]
re·luc′tant·ly adv.

reluctant

(rɪˈlʌktənt) adj1. not eager; unwilling; disinclined2. archaic offering resistance or opposition[C17: from Latin reluctārī to resist; see reluct] reˈluctantly adv

re•luc•tant

(rɪˈlʌk tənt)

adj. 1. unwilling; disinclined: a reluctant candidate. 2. marked by hesitation or slowness because of unwillingness: a reluctant promise. [1655–65; < Latin reluctant-, s. of reluctāns, present participle of reluctārī. See reluct, -ant] re•luc′tant•ly, adv. syn: reluctant, loath, averse describe disinclination toward something. reluctant implies some sort of mental struggle, as between disinclination and sense of duty: reluctant to expel students. loath describes extreme disinclination: loath to part from a friend. averse describes a long-held dislike or unwillingness, though not a particularly strong feeling: averse to an idea; averse to getting up early.
Thesaurus
Adj.1.reluctant - unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom; "a reluctant smile"; "loath to admit a mistake"loath, lothunwilling - not disposed or inclined toward; "an unwilling assistant"; "unwilling to face facts"
2.reluctant - disinclined to become involved; "they were usually reluctant to socialize"; "reluctant to help"disinclined - unwilling because of mild dislike or disapproval; "disinclined to say anything to anybody"
3.reluctant - not eager; "foreigners stubbornly reluctant to accept our ways"; "fresh from college and reluctant for the moment to marry him"uneager - lacking interest or spirit or animation; "decrepit, colorless uneager things"

reluctant

adjective unwilling, slow, backward, grudging, hesitant, averse, recalcitrant, loath, disinclined, unenthusiastic, indisposed He was reluctant to ask for help.
willing, keen, eager, enthusiastic, inclinedUsage: Reticent is quite commonly used nowadays as a synonym of reluctant and followed by to and a verb. In careful writing it is advisable to avoid this use, since many people would regard it as mistaken.

reluctant

adjectiveNot inclined or willing to do or undertake:averse, disinclined, indisposed, loath, unwilling.
Translations
不愿意的勉强的

reluctant

(rəˈlaktənt) adjective unwilling. He was reluctant to accept the medal for his bravery. 不情願的 不愿意的reˈluctantly adverb 不情願地 不乐意地reˈluctance nounI don't understand his reluctance to go. 不情願 不乐意

reluctant

勉强的zhCN

reluctant


reluctant to (do something)

Unwilling, hesitant, or disinclined to do something. I was reluctant to sign over the creative rights to my music, but they were offering me a pretty heft sum in return. Sarah is a little reluctant to try something new. My dad has always been reluctant to admit when something is his fault.See also: reluctant

reluctant to do something

unwilling to do something; not wanting to do something. David was reluctant to admit his mistakes. Although reluctant to appear in court, the witness was ordered to by subpoena.See also: reluctant
EncyclopediaSeereluctance

reluctant


Related to reluctant: reluctantly, unreluctant
  • adj

Synonyms for reluctant

adj unwilling

Synonyms

  • unwilling
  • slow
  • backward
  • grudging
  • hesitant
  • averse
  • recalcitrant
  • loath
  • disinclined
  • unenthusiastic
  • indisposed

Antonyms

  • willing
  • keen
  • eager
  • enthusiastic
  • inclined

Synonyms for reluctant

adj not inclined or willing to do or undertake

Synonyms

  • averse
  • disinclined
  • indisposed
  • loath
  • unwilling

Synonyms for reluctant

adj unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom

Synonyms

  • loath
  • loth

Related Words

  • unwilling

adj disinclined to become involved

Related Words

  • disinclined

adj not eager

Related Words

  • uneager
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