Definition of reluctant

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  • reluctant is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 11
  • reluctant is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 11
  • reluctant is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 15

Definition of reluctant

  • unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom (adjective)

    Examples

    1. a reluctant smile

    Synonyms

    1. loath
    2. loth
  • disinclined to become involved (adjective)

    Examples

    1. they were usually reluctant to socialize
    2. reluctant to help
  • not eager (adjective)

    Examples

    1. foreigners stubbornly reluctant to accept our ways
    2. fresh from college and reluctant for the moment to marry him

See definition of reluctant in Merriam Webster