reluctant
reluctant adj
L. re-, against + luctārī, struggle.
- Unwilling; loath; hesitant.
- Begrudged; [fig.] rare; occasional.
reluctant [-ly] adv
see reluctant, adj.
- Unwillingly; grudgingly; unhappily; sadly; under protest; with resistance; in opposition to true desires; with a heavy heart.
- Slowly; hesitatingly; uncertainly; haltingly; with fear.