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| unwilling(adjective, slow, modest, humble, shy) | |
| disinclined(adjective, quiet, easy, heavy, deliberate) | |
| hesitant(adjective, delicate, uncertain, modest, humble) | |
| loath(adjective, slow, modest, humble, shy) | |
| averse(adjective, slow, modest, humble, shy) | |
| shy(adjective, quiet, slow, uncertain) | |
| diffident(adjective, uncertain, shy, hesitant) | |
| slow(adjective, deliberate, shy, hesitant) | |
| afraid(adjective, slow, modest, humble, shy) | |
| uneager(adjective, slow, modest, humble, shy) | |
| backward(adjective, slow, uncertain, modest, humble) | |
| dubious(adjective, slow, uncertain, shy) | |
| timid(adjective, delicate, uncertain, modest, humble) | |
| uncertain(adjective, hesitant, cautious, unenthusiastic) | |
| hesitating(adjective, slow, shy, hesitant) | |
| undecided(uncertain, hesitant, cautious, unsure) | |
| suspicious(adjective, delicate, uncertain, modest, humble) | |
| equivocal(adjective, uncertain, unsure) | |
| debatable(uncertain, unsure) | |
| dubitable(uncertain, unsure) |
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| APA | Smart Define. (2016). reluctant thesaurus. Retrieved September 28, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/reluctant/thesaurus/synonyms |
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