reluctant

a. விருப்பற்ற, ஆர்வமற்ற, அரைகுறை மனத்துடன் தயங்குகிற.

Synonyms

averse unwilling disinclined loth backward

Antonyms

willing inclined eager forward

Re*luc"tant (-tant), a. Etym: [L. reluctans, -antis, p. pr. of reluctari. See Reluct.] 1. Striving against; opposed in desire; unwilling; disinclined; loth. Reluctant, but in vain. Milton. Reluctant now I touched the trembling string. Tickell. 2. Proceeding from an unwilling mind; granted with reluctance; as, reluctant obedience. Mitford. Syn. -- Averse; unwilling; loth; disinclined; repugnant; backward; coy. See Averse.

reluctant - Similar Words

reluctantly reluctate reluctancy reluctance relucent eluctate electant resuscitant reluctation reluct