Overview of adj reluctant
The adj reluctant has 3 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (3) loath, loth, reluctant -- (unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom; "a reluctant smile"; "loath to admit a mistake"; "unwilling to face facts")
2. (2) reluctant -- (unwilling to become involved; "they were usually reluctant to socialize"; "reluctant to help")
3. (1) reluctant -- (not eager; "foreigners stubbornly uneager to accept our ways"; "fresh from college and uneager for the moment to marry him"; "reluctant to help")
Antonyms of adj reluctant
3 senses of reluctant
Sense 1
loath, loth, reluctant
INDIRECT (VIA unwilling) -> willing
Sense 2
reluctant
INDIRECT (VIA disinclined) -> inclined
Sense 3
reluctant
INDIRECT (VIA uneager) -> eager
Similarity of adj reluctant
3 senses of reluctant
Sense 1
loath, loth, reluctant
=> unwilling (vs. willing)
Sense 2
reluctant
=> disinclined (vs. inclined)
Sense 3
reluctant
=> uneager (vs. eager)
Attributes of adj reluctant
Familiarity of adj reluctant
reluctant used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3)
Grep of adj reluctant
reluctant
Overview of adj reluctant
The adj reluctant has 3 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (3) loath, loth, reluctant -- (unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom; "a reluctant smile"; "loath to admit a mistake"; "unwilling to face facts")
2. (2) reluctant -- (unwilling to become involved; "they were usually reluctant to socialize"; "reluctant to help")
3. (1) reluctant -- (not eager; "foreigners stubbornly uneager to accept our ways"; "fresh from college and uneager for the moment to marry him"; "reluctant to help")
reluctant definition
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