RELUCTANCE

/ɹɪˈlʌktəns/ ► audio Scrabble 14 Words With Friends 19

Scrabble letter values: R1E1L1U1C3T1A1N1C3E1 = 14

Definition

  1. noun (physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance).
  2. noun a certain degree of unwillingness. — synonyms: hesitancy, hesitation, disinclination, indisposition

Examples

  • “a reluctance to commit himself”
  • “his hesitancy revealed his basic indisposition”
  • “after some hesitation he agreed”

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