reluctant

reluctant adj

L. re-, against + luctārī, struggle.

  1. Unwilling; loath; hesitant.
  2. Begrudged; [fig.] rare; occasional.

reluctant [-ly] adv

see reluctant, adj.

  1. Unwillingly; grudgingly; unhappily; sadly; under protest; with resistance; in opposition to true desires; with a heavy heart.
  2. Slowly; hesitatingly; uncertainly; haltingly; with fear.