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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) | |
| indisposed(adjective, slow, modest, humble, shy) | |
| averse(adjective, slow, modest, humble, shy) | |
| opposed(adjective, slow, shy, hostile, unfriendly) | |
| afraid(adjective, slow, modest, humble, shy) | |
| uneager(adjective, slow, modest, humble, shy) | |
| antagonistic(adjective, hostile, unfriendly, hesitant, contrary) | |
| antipathetic(adjective, slow, shy, hostile, hesitant) | |
| contrary(adjective, hostile, unfriendly, hesitant, antagonistic) | |
| conflicting(hostile, unfriendly, antagonistic, contrary, incompatible) | |
| ill-disposed(adjective, difficult, awkward, hostile, hesitant) | |
| perverse(adjective, difficult, awkward, hostile, hesitant) | |
| repugnant(adjective, hostile, unfriendly, antagonistic, contrary) | |
| hostile(adjective, hesitant, antagonistic, contrary, conflicting) | |
| inimical(adjective, hostile, unfriendly, hesitant, antagonistic) | |
| ornery(hostile, unfriendly, antagonistic, contrary) | |
| unfavorable(adjective, hostile, unfriendly, hesitant, antagonistic) |
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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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