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reluctant(dictionary)

reluctant (oh)



[Date: 1600-1700; Language: Latin; Origin: , present participle of reluctari 'to fight against']
slow and unwilling
::She gave a reluctant smile.
reluctant to do sth
::Maddox was reluctant to talk about it.
-- reluctantly adv
::Reluctantly, he agreed.