reluctant
adjective/rɪˈlʌktənt/
Frequency rank: #5,325 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
Unwilling and hesitant to do something.
Example sentence
She was reluctant to try the new food despite her friends' encouragement.
Synonyms & related words
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