reluctant to do something• The abbot was reluctant to allow the Brethren to join in.• Upon completion of this much work on the proposal, some students suddenly become reluctant to carry the project any further.• However, there is a degree of discretion allowed within this legislation which Orkney's planners were reluctant toemploy.• Nygaard styles herself as a bruiser, reluctant to leave the interior.• When I was an employee on a comfortable and securesalary they were reluctant tolend me money.• At first, the bank was reluctant to lend me the money.• Even trade unionists were reluctant to show solidarity.• Women can form a communalbond quickly, but may be reluctant to stand up for their personal views.• Urged to remove them, police were reluctant to turn shivering people out into the polar night.
Originreluctant
(1600-1700)Latin present participle of reluctari“to fight against”