Reluctant — synonyms, definition

1. reluctant (a)

ashamed averse bashful cagey careful cautious chary considerate demure diffident disinclined distrustful heedful hesitant hostile incidentally indisposed inimical involuntary loath • • •

2. reluctant (Adjective)

loth

reluctant (Adjective) — Unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom. ex. "a reluctant smile"

reluctant (Adjective) — Disinclined to become involved. ex. "they were usually reluctant to socialize" ex. "reluctant to help"

reluctant (Adjective) — Not eager. ex. "foreigners stubbornly reluctant to accept our ways" ex. "fresh from college and reluctant for the moment to marry him"