5
laggard(adjective, difficult, awkward, unenthusiastic, forced)
5
uneager(adjective, slow, modest, humble, shy)
5
unenthusiastic(adjective, difficult, awkward, antagonistic, forced)
4
antagonistic(adjective, hostile, hesitant, conflicting, opposing)
4
antipathetical
4
contrary(adjective, difficult, awkward, hostile, hesitant)
4
indifferent
4
involuntary(adjective, difficult, awkward, unenthusiastic, forced)
4
remiss(adjective, difficult, awkward, wary, unenthusiastic)
4
reticent(adjective, modest, humble, hesitant, suspicious)
3
guarded(adjective, cautious, suspicious, wary)
3
recalcitrant(adjective, difficult, awkward, unenthusiastic, forced)
3
resistant(adjective, slow, awkward, shy, forced)
3
restive
3
squeamish(adjective, unenthusiastic, unwilling, disinclined, unwillingness)
3
vacillant(adjective, hesitant)
3
wavering
2
anti(adjective, unfriendly, antagonistic, contradictory, opposed)
2
balking(slow, shy, averse, unwilling, reluctant)
2
brawling(adjective, conflicting)
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