reluctance
noun [S or U] /rɪˈlʌk.təns/Definition
› an unwillingness to do something: I accepted his resignation with great reluctance. [+ to infinitive] Her reluctance to talk to the press was quite understandable.Unwilling and reluctantReady and willingLacking interest and enthusiasm
(Definition of reluctance noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- arsed adjective
- balk verb
- baulk verb, noun
- be blowed if... idiom
- be in no mood for sth/to do sth idiom
- begrudge verb
- compassion fatigue noun
- deign verb
- disinclination noun
- disinclined adjective
- disobliging adjective
- indisposed adjective (NOT WILLING)
- indisposition noun
- jib at sth phrasal verb (PERSON)
- loth
- not bring yourself to do something idiom
- not have any of it idiom
- not have the heart to do sth idiom
- not have the stomach for sth idiom
- willy-nilly adverb
Topic:
Unwilling and reluctant
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