Reluctant Definition & Meaning
reluctant
- adjective
- unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom; "a reluctant smile"; "loath to admit a mistake"
- disinclined to become involved; "they were usually reluctant to socialize"; "reluctant to help"
- not eager; "foreigners stubbornly reluctant to accept our ways"; "fresh from college and reluctant for the moment to marry him"
"Reluctant" in song lyrics
See how reluctant is used in real songs:
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"Canopy draped beautiful messiah reluctant"
Aesop Rock — Same Space -
"If affection was a drug I'd be starchasing on acid, I still play it like I'm reluctant"
Anubis5 — There Ain't No Tax On Attraction -
"Cats were reluctant"
Erick Onassis f/ Ja Rule — Get Da Money
Words that rhyme with reluctant
Usage tips for "reluctant"
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- What does reluctant mean?
- unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom; "a reluctant smile"; "loath to admit a mistake" disinclined to become involved; "they were usually reluctant to socialize"; "reluctant to help" not eager; "foreigners stubbornly reluctant to accept our ways"; "fresh from college and reluctant for the moment to marry him"
- What part of speech is reluctant?
- Reluctant is an adjective.
- How many definitions does reluctant have?
- Reluctant has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).