Associations to the word «Reluctant»

Wiktionary

RELUCTANT, adjective. (now rare) Opposing; offering resistance (to).
RELUCTANT, adjective. Not wanting to take some action; unwilling.

Dictionary definition

RELUCTANT, adjective. Unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom; "a reluctant smile"; "loath to admit a mistake".
RELUCTANT, adjective. Disinclined to become involved; "they were usually reluctant to socialize"; "reluctant to help".
RELUCTANT, adjective. Not eager; "foreigners stubbornly reluctant to accept our ways"; "fresh from college and reluctant for the moment to marry him".

Wise words

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.
Florence Scovel Shinn