reluctance
noun/rɪˈlʌktəns/
Frequency rank: #8,421 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
unwillingness or hesitation to do something
Example sentence
She agreed to help, but her reluctance was obvious from the look on her face.
Synonyms & related words
- hesitation
- unwillingness
- resistance
- hesitancy
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