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< reluctance

reluctivity >

re·luc·tant

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ADJECTIVE:

Unwilling; disinclined: reluctant to help.
Exhibiting or marked by unwillingness: a reluctant smile.
Offering resistance; opposing.

ETYMOLOGY:
Latin reluctns, reluctant- present participle of reluctr, to reluct ; see reluct

OTHER FORMS:
re·luctant·ly(Adverb)

Thesaurus: synonyms for reluctant

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