Definition of reluctant in English:

reluctant

adjective rɪˈlʌkt(ə)ntrəˈləktənt

Unwilling and hesitant; disinclined.
不情愿的，勉强的
with infinitive she seemed reluctant to answer
Example sentencesExamples
- What on earth could be in our files that made them so reluctant to give us access?
- People are somewhat more reluctant to talk to foreigners than they were at the beginning.
- The answer did not completely satisfy the other young woman, but she nodded in reluctant acceptance.
- The events of the past week will make foreign governments extremely reluctant to put their citizens at risk.
- Courts are rightly reluctant to judge what statements in political ads are merely misleading.
- The reluctant heroes are whisked off into space for their biggest role ever.
- Still, counterterrorism agencies remain reluctant to share sensitive information or cooperate on prosecutions.
- In fact, I found myself reluctant to skip any topic in the book.
- Oddly enough, he found himself reluctant to share any specifics of that night.
- In the past, companies were reluctant to share information with suppliers.
- Even boys - traditionally reluctant readers - were devouring it under the blankets.
- But that would entail spending money the company is reluctant to spend right now.
- Today, many ordinary people are still reluctant to talk about politics.
- But people appear increasingly reluctant to intervene in public places.
- Though the Supreme Court has now endorsed the reform process, most of its members were reluctant converts at best.
- There are a lot of people, though, who would be very reluctant to let our traditional flag go.
- Government officials always seem so reluctant to define qualifications for recipients of social welfare.
- He is the reluctant hero forced to deal with the forces of coincidence and fate.
- But investors are reluctant to take on long-term risk given the uncertainties over the economy.
- The government is reluctant to impose higher standards for staffing because of concerns over cost.
Synonyms
unwilling, disinclined, unenthusiastic, grudging, resistant, resisting, opposed, antipathetic
hesitant
shy, bashful, coy, retiring, diffident, reserved, restrained, withdrawn, shrinking, timid, timorous, sheepish, unconfident, insecure, unsure, suspicious, unassertive
apprehensive, fearful
rare costive
loath, unwilling, disinclined, not in the mood, indisposed, sorry, averse, slow
chary of, not in favour of, against, opposed to
hesitant about, diffident about, bashful about, shy about, coy about
ashamed to, afraid to

Origin

Mid 17th century (in the sense 'writhing, offering opposition'): from Latin reluctant- 'struggling against', from the verb reluctari, from re- (expressing intensive force) + luctari 'to struggle'.

This is a word that has lost much of its strength. The early sense was ‘writhing, offering opposition’ as in Milton's Paradise Lost: ‘Down he fell A Monstrous Serpent on his Belly prone, Reluctant, but in vain’ (1667). It is from Latin reluctari ‘struggle against’.

Definition of reluctant in US English:

reluctant

adjectiverəˈləktəntrəˈləktənt

Unwilling and hesitant; disinclined.
不情愿的，勉强的
with infinitive she seemed reluctant to discuss the matter
她似乎不愿讨论这件事。
Example sentencesExamples
- There are a lot of people, though, who would be very reluctant to let our traditional flag go.
- Still, counterterrorism agencies remain reluctant to share sensitive information or cooperate on prosecutions.
- He is the reluctant hero forced to deal with the forces of coincidence and fate.
- In fact, I found myself reluctant to skip any topic in the book.
- But that would entail spending money the company is reluctant to spend right now.
- Though the Supreme Court has now endorsed the reform process, most of its members were reluctant converts at best.
- The government is reluctant to impose higher standards for staffing because of concerns over cost.
- In the past, companies were reluctant to share information with suppliers.
- Courts are rightly reluctant to judge what statements in political ads are merely misleading.
- Government officials always seem so reluctant to define qualifications for recipients of social welfare.
- Even boys - traditionally reluctant readers - were devouring it under the blankets.
- But investors are reluctant to take on long-term risk given the uncertainties over the economy.
- The answer did not completely satisfy the other young woman, but she nodded in reluctant acceptance.
- What on earth could be in our files that made them so reluctant to give us access?
- Today, many ordinary people are still reluctant to talk about politics.
- But people appear increasingly reluctant to intervene in public places.
- The events of the past week will make foreign governments extremely reluctant to put their citizens at risk.
- Oddly enough, he found himself reluctant to share any specifics of that night.
- People are somewhat more reluctant to talk to foreigners than they were at the beginning.
- The reluctant heroes are whisked off into space for their biggest role ever.
Synonyms
unwilling, disinclined, unenthusiastic, grudging, resistant, resisting, opposed, antipathetic
shy, bashful, coy, retiring, diffident, reserved, restrained, withdrawn, shrinking, timid, timorous, sheepish, unconfident, insecure, unsure, suspicious, unassertive
loath, unwilling, disinclined, not in the mood, indisposed, sorry, averse, slow

Origin

Mid 17th century (in the sense ‘writhing, offering opposition’): from Latin reluctant- ‘struggling against’, from the verb reluctari, from re- (expressing intensive force) + luctari ‘to struggle’.

词汇	reluctant
释义	Definition of reluctant in English: reluctant adjective rɪˈlʌkt(ə)ntrəˈləktənt Unwilling and hesitant; disinclined. 不情愿的，勉强的 with infinitive she seemed reluctant to answer Example sentencesExamples What on earth could be in our files that made them so reluctant to give us access? People are somewhat more reluctant to talk to foreigners than they were at the beginning. The answer did not completely satisfy the other young woman, but she nodded in reluctant acceptance. The events of the past week will make foreign governments extremely reluctant to put their citizens at risk. Courts are rightly reluctant to judge what statements in political ads are merely misleading. The reluctant heroes are whisked off into space for their biggest role ever. Still, counterterrorism agencies remain reluctant to share sensitive information or cooperate on prosecutions. In fact, I found myself reluctant to skip any topic in the book. Oddly enough, he found himself reluctant to share any specifics of that night. In the past, companies were reluctant to share information with suppliers. Even boys - traditionally reluctant readers - were devouring it under the blankets. But that would entail spending money the company is reluctant to spend right now. Today, many ordinary people are still reluctant to talk about politics. But people appear increasingly reluctant to intervene in public places. Though the Supreme Court has now endorsed the reform process, most of its members were reluctant converts at best. There are a lot of people, though, who would be very reluctant to let our traditional flag go. Government officials always seem so reluctant to define qualifications for recipients of social welfare. He is the reluctant hero forced to deal with the forces of coincidence and fate. But investors are reluctant to take on long-term risk given the uncertainties over the economy. The government is reluctant to impose higher standards for staffing because of concerns over cost. Synonyms unwilling, disinclined, unenthusiastic, grudging, resistant, resisting, opposed, antipathetic hesitant shy, bashful, coy, retiring, diffident, reserved, restrained, withdrawn, shrinking, timid, timorous, sheepish, unconfident, insecure, unsure, suspicious, unassertive apprehensive, fearful rare costive loath, unwilling, disinclined, not in the mood, indisposed, sorry, averse, slow chary of, not in favour of, against, opposed to hesitant about, diffident about, bashful about, shy about, coy about ashamed to, afraid to Origin Mid 17th century (in the sense 'writhing, offering opposition'): from Latin reluctant- 'struggling against', from the verb reluctari, from re- (expressing intensive force) + luctari 'to struggle'. This is a word that has lost much of its strength. The early sense was ‘writhing, offering opposition’ as in Milton's Paradise Lost: ‘Down he fell A Monstrous Serpent on his Belly prone, Reluctant, but in vain’ (1667). It is from Latin reluctari ‘struggle against’. Definition of reluctant in US English: reluctant adjectiverəˈləktəntrəˈləktənt Unwilling and hesitant; disinclined. 不情愿的，勉强的 with infinitive she seemed reluctant to discuss the matter 她似乎不愿讨论这件事。 Example sentencesExamples There are a lot of people, though, who would be very reluctant to let our traditional flag go. Still, counterterrorism agencies remain reluctant to share sensitive information or cooperate on prosecutions. He is the reluctant hero forced to deal with the forces of coincidence and fate. In fact, I found myself reluctant to skip any topic in the book. But that would entail spending money the company is reluctant to spend right now. Though the Supreme Court has now endorsed the reform process, most of its members were reluctant converts at best. The government is reluctant to impose higher standards for staffing because of concerns over cost. In the past, companies were reluctant to share information with suppliers. Courts are rightly reluctant to judge what statements in political ads are merely misleading. Government officials always seem so reluctant to define qualifications for recipients of social welfare. Even boys - traditionally reluctant readers - were devouring it under the blankets. But investors are reluctant to take on long-term risk given the uncertainties over the economy. The answer did not completely satisfy the other young woman, but she nodded in reluctant acceptance. What on earth could be in our files that made them so reluctant to give us access? Today, many ordinary people are still reluctant to talk about politics. But people appear increasingly reluctant to intervene in public places. The events of the past week will make foreign governments extremely reluctant to put their citizens at risk. Oddly enough, he found himself reluctant to share any specifics of that night. People are somewhat more reluctant to talk to foreigners than they were at the beginning. The reluctant heroes are whisked off into space for their biggest role ever. Synonyms unwilling, disinclined, unenthusiastic, grudging, resistant, resisting, opposed, antipathetic shy, bashful, coy, retiring, diffident, reserved, restrained, withdrawn, shrinking, timid, timorous, sheepish, unconfident, insecure, unsure, suspicious, unassertive loath, unwilling, disinclined, not in the mood, indisposed, sorry, averse, slow Origin Mid 17th century (in the sense ‘writhing, offering opposition’): from Latin reluctant- ‘struggling against’, from the verb reluctari, from re- (expressing intensive force) + luctari ‘to struggle’.
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