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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") 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")
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