reluctant

Definition

Examples

He was reluctant to change jobs because he liked his colleagues.

Word Family

Synonyms

• unwillingnot disposed or inclined toward
• hesitantlacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
• disinclinedmake unwilling

Collocations

• Easy reluctant to leave
  describing reluctant to leave (unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom)
• Medium reluctant to commit to long-term contracts
  describing reluctant to commit to long-term contracts (unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom)
• Hard remain reluctant to disclose proprietary data
  to remain reluctant to disclose proprietary data, meaning to stay the same; remain in a certain state
• Very Hard a reluctant convert to cutting-edge automation
  referring to a reluctant convert to cutting-edge automation