38 entries under forced topic. ×

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demurring(verb, adjective, difficult, awkward, unenthusiastic)
3
reluctant(adjective, slow, shy, doubtful, hesitant)
3
shrinking(verb, adjective, difficult, awkward)
3
backward(adjective, slow, shy, doubtful, hesitant)
2
disinclined(adjective, shy, doubtful, hesitant, diffident)
2
loath(adjective, slow, shy, doubtful, hesitant)
1
afraid(adjective, slow, shy, doubtful, hesitant)
1
against(adjective, difficult, awkward, averse)
1
against the grain(expression, adjective, idiom, averse)
1
averse(adjective, slow, shy, doubtful, hesitant)
1
begrudging(adjective, difficult, awkward, averse)
1
compelled(adjective, difficult, awkward, averse)
1
contrary(adjective, difficult, awkward, averse)
1
disobliging(adjective, difficult, awkward, averse)
1
evasive(adjective, difficult, awkward, averse)
1
grudging(adjective, difficult, awkward, unenthusiastic)
1
indisposed(adjective, slow, shy, hesitant, diffident)
1
indocile(adjective, difficult, awkward, averse)
1
involuntary(adjective, difficult, awkward, unenthusiastic)
1
laggard(adjective, difficult, awkward, unenthusiastic)
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APASmart Define. (2015). hesitating thesaurus. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/hesitating/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "hesitating thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/hesitating/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 23, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, hesitating thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 23 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/hesitating/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "hesitating thesaurus" 14 April 2015. Web. 23 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/hesitating/thesaurus/synonyms>