reluctant

re·luc·tant  (r-lktnt)

adj.

1. Unwilling; disinclined: reluctant to help.

2. Exhibiting or marked by unwillingness: a reluctant smile.

3. Offering resistance; opposing.

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[Latin reluctns, reluctant-, present participle of reluctr, to reluct; see reluct.]

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re·luctant·ly adv.

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reluctant [rɪˈlʌktənt]

adj

1. not eager; unwilling; disinclined

2. Archaic offering resistance or opposition

[from Latin reluctārī to resist; see reluct]

reluctantly  adv

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	reluctant - unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom; "a reluctant smile"; "loath to admit a mistake" loath, loth unwilling - 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"

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reluctant

adjective unwilling, slow, backward, grudging, hesitant, averse, recalcitrant, loath, disinclined, unenthusiastic, indisposed He was reluctant to ask for help.
willing, keen, eager, enthusiastic, inclined

Usage: 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.

Translations

reluctant [rɪˈlʌktənt] ADJ [person] → reacio, reticente, renuente(frm); [praise] → a regañadientes
the case was hampered by reluctant witnesses → testigos reacios a colaborar obstaculizaron el caso
I would make a reluctant secretary → yo trabajaría como secretario con desgana or a regañadientes
the reluctant dragon → el dragón que no quería
he indicated his reluctant acceptance of the proposals → indicó que aceptaba las propuestas con reservas
he left with Bernstein's reluctant consent → se fue con el consentimiento que Bernstein le había dado a regañadientes or muy a su pesar
he took the reluctant decision to stop production → tomó la decisión, muy a su pesar, de parar la producción
to be reluctant to do sth: she was reluctant to ask for help → se mostraba reacia a pedir ayuda
we were reluctant to sell the house → éramos reacios a vender la casa, nos resistíamos a vender la casa

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reluctant [rɪˈlʌktənt] adj [person] → réticent(e)
to be reluctant to do sth → être réticent(e) à faire qch, répugner à faire qch
They were reluctant to help us → Ils étaient réticents à nous aider., Ils répugnaient à nous aider.

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reluctant

adj → unwillig, widerwillig; admission, consent, praise → widerwillig; he is reluctant to do it → es widerstrebt ihm, es zu tun; I’m reluctant to go, as he may not even be there → ich gehe nur ungern, denn er ist vielleicht nicht einmal da; he seems reluctant to admit it → er scheint es nicht zugeben zu wollen; he is a reluctant soldier/student → er ist nur widerwillig Soldat/Student; “reluctant sale” → „Notverkauf“

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reluctant [rɪˈlʌktənt] adj (person) → riluttante, restio/a; (praise, consent) → concesso/a a malincuore
to be reluctant to do sth → essere restio a fare qc

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reluctant

adj reluctant [rəˈlaktənt]

unwilling He was reluctant to accept the medal for his bravery. onwillig مُمانِع، غَيْر راغِب неохотен zdráhavý uvillig widerstrebend διστακτικός, απρόθυμος renuente, reacio tõrges بی میل haluton peu disposé à אֵינוֹ מְגָלֶה רצוֹן अनिच्छुक nesklon, protiv volje vonakodó enggan tregur, ófús riluttante いやいやの 마음이 내키지 않는 nenorintis Viņš nevēlējās. berat hati onwillig mot-/uvillig, nølende niechętny relutante şovăitor, ezitant неохотный zdráhavý, neochotný nenaklonjen nerad ovillig, motvillig ไม่เต็มใจ isteksiz, gönülsüz 不情願的 неохочий نا رضامند miễn cưỡng 不愿意的

adv reˈluctantly

onwillig بِتَرَدُّد неохотно neochotně uvilligt widerstrebend απρόθυμα reaciamente, renuentemente tõrksalt با بی میلی vastahakoisesti à contrecœur בְּאִי רָצוֹן अनिच्छा से nerado, protiv volje vonakodva dengan enggan ófúslega, treglega controvoglia いやいや 마지못해 nenoriai negribīgi, nelabprāt dengan berat hati onwillig motvillig, nølende niechętnie relutantemente şovăitor, ezitant неохотно zdráhavo nenaklonjeno nerado ovilligt, motvilligt ซึ่งไม่เต็มใจ isteksizce, gönülsüzce 不情願地 неохоче بے دلی سے miễn cưỡng 不乐意地

n reˈluctance

I don't understand his reluctance to go. onwilligheid تَرَدُّد неохота váhání uvilje das Widerstreben απροθυμία, δισταγμός renuencia tõrksus اکراه؛ بیزاری haluttomuus répugnance אִי רָצוֹן अनिच्छा nevoljkost, oklijevanje vonakodás keengganan tregða riluttanza 気が進まないこと 마음이 내키지 않음 nenoras nevēlēšanās keberatan onwilligheid motvillighet, nøling niechęć relutância ezitare нежелание váhanie, nechuť upiranje oklevanje ovillighet, motvillighet ความไม่เต็มใจ isteksizlik, gönülsüzlük 不情願 неохота, небажання نا پسند ید گی sự miễn cưỡng 不乐意

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reluctant → ممانع neochotný modvillig widerwillig απρόθυμος reacio vastahakoinen réticent nesklon riluttante いやいやながらの 마음이 내키지 않는 onwillig motvillig niechętny relutante неохотный motvillig ไม่เต็มใจ gönülsüz miễn cưỡng 勉强的