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reluctance
noun
(re-luc-tance)
a certain degree of unwillingness
Synonyms:
disinclination
,
hesitancy
,
hesitation
,
indisposition
,
Examples:
A reluctance to commit himself.
reluctance
noun
(re-luc-tance)
(physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)
Words Related to
reluctance
!
disinclination
,
hesitancy
,
hesitation
,
indisposition
,
unwillingness
,
reticence
,
willingness
,
refusal
,
eagerness
,
refusing
,
aversion
,
timidity
,
vacillation
,
indecisiveness
,
antipathy
,
lack
,
failure
,
diffidence
,
intransigence
,
skepticism
,
readiness
,
disgust
,
dislike
,
resentment
,
enthusiasm
,
loathing
,
rejection
,
repugnance
,
scepticism
,
slackness
,
regret
,
objection
,
difficulty
,
denial
,
resilience
,
procrastination
,
repulsion
,
backlash
,
opposition
,
strength
,
restraint
,
resiliency
,
caution
,
resistance
,
renunciation
,
stress
,
abstention
,
doubt
,
moderation
,
negative
,
reservation
,
reserve
,
resister
,
frequency
,
endurance
,
ill-will
,
refrainment
,
résistance
,
self-restraint
,
resistor
,
hesitance
,
wariness
,
ambivalence
,
disinterest
,
impatience
,
distaste
,
distrust
,
unease
,
frustration
,
uneasiness
,
unhappiness
,
displeasure
,
dissatisfaction
,
indifference
,
stubbornness
,
mistrust
,
disdain
,
exasperation
,
apathy
,
indecision
,
unfamiliarity
,
trepidation
,
insistence
,
helplessness
,
shyness
,
disappointment
,
inclination
,
inability
,
desire
,
tendency
,
propensity
,
reluctancy
,
proclivity
,
unreadiness
,
misgivings
,
cautiousness
,
squeamishness
,
recalcitrance
,
prickliness
,
nervousness
,
reluctance
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