- Definitions|2
- Thesaurus|1.8k
- Abbreviations|0
54 entries under reluctant topic. ×
| afraid(adjective, slow, modest, humble, shy) | |
| against(adjective, bad, weak, gloomy, unfriendly) | |
| demurring(verb, adjective, mood, unenthusiastic, averse) | |
| evasive(adjective, mood, avoidance, averse, disinclined) | |
| hesitating(verb, adjective, slow, uncertain, shy) | |
| indocile(adjective, mood, averse, disinclined, grudging) | |
| malcontent(adjective, mood, averse, disinclined, grudging) | |
| remiss(adjective, mood, wary, unenthusiastic, averse) | |
| slack(adjective, mood, lazy, unenthusiastic, averse) | |
| wayward(adjective, mood, obstinate, averse, disinclined) | |
| shrinking(adjective, modest, humble, hesitant, mood) | |
| unready(adjective, unfriendly, mood, lazy, slack) | |
| antipathetic(adjective, slow, shy, hostile, hateful) | |
| begrudging(adjective, affected, mood, strained, artificial) | |
| compelled(adjective, affected, mood, strained, artificial) | |
| complaining | |
| disobliging(verb, adjective, mood, averse, disinclined) | |
| doubtful(slow, uncertain, shy, hesitant, cautious) | |
| uncheerful(adjective, unfriendly, mood, lazy, slack) | |
| against the grain(expression, adjective, idiom, unfriendly, mood) |
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