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reluctant
unwilling or hesitant to do something
Synonyms
- unwilling
- hesitant
- loath
Antonyms
- eager
- willing
reluctant in a sentence
Maria was reluctant to leave the warm cabin for the snowy trail.
The witness was reluctant to answer any more questions from the lawyer.
Where it comes from
From Latin reluctari 'to struggle against'
Memory hook
RE-LUCT-ant — you LUCK out if you can avoid doing the thing you dread.
Word parts
- re — back, again
reluctant: re- (against) + luct (struggle)