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reluctant

British pronunciation/ɹɪlˈʌktənt/
American pronunciation/ɹiˈɫəktənt/, /ɹɪˈɫəktənt/
reluctant
[ADJECTIVE]
1

not welcoming or willing to do something because it is undesirable

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reluctant definition and meaning
2

unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom

synonyms : loath
loth
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3

disinclined to become involved

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Examples
1The nurse joked that doctors make the worst patients, after a particularly difficult interaction with a physician who was reluctant to follow medical advice.
2Despite being offered another job, he's reluctant to leave because of the golden handcuffs the current company provides.
3However, the tenant was understandably reluctant.
4But part of me was reluctant.
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