reluctant

/rɪ'ləktənt/ adjective
9 letters3 syllables11 points in Scrabble®15 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS3
ADJECTIVE
1

Unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom.

“a reluctant smile”

2

Disinclined to become involved.

“they were usually reluctant to socialize”

“reluctant to help”

3

Not eager.

“foreigners stubbornly reluctant to accept our ways”

“fresh from college and reluctant for the moment to marry him”

WORD FORMS
Related formreluctance
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®11 points
Words With Friends®15 points
Double word22 points
Triple word33 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latineluctantray
Starts & ends withR … T
Syllablesre · luc · tant
SYNONYMS & RELATED6
SAME LETTERS, DIFFERENT WORDS
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