Synonyms for reluctance
rɪˈlʌk tənsre·luc·tance

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1. reluctance

   Synonyms:
   aversion, repugnance, unwillingness, dislike, regret, misgiving

   Antonyms:
   desire, readiness, willingness, promptitude, alacrity, welcome, forwardness, eagerness

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1. reluctancenoun

   (physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)

   Synonyms:
   hesitancy, hesitation, indisposition, disinclination

2. reluctance, hesitancy, hesitation, disinclination, indispositionnoun

   a certain degree of unwillingness

   "a reluctance to commit himself"; "his hesitancy revealed his basic indisposition"; "after some hesitation he agreed"

   Synonyms:
   disinclination, hesitance, hesitation, falter, wavering, indisposition, faltering, vacillation, waver, hesitancy

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1. • Electrical Phenomenon
   • Physics
   • Unwillingness

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1. reluctancenoun

   Synonyms:
   repugnance, unwillingness, aversion, dislike, disinclination, grudging

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1. reluctancenoun

   Synonyms:
   unwillingness, disinclination, aversion

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1. List of paraphrases for "reluctance":

   unwillingness, reticence, hesitation, hesitancy, resistance, refrainment, refusal, aversion

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1. John McCain:

   It was heartbreaking because it seemed to me that the uniqueness of the Senate had been irreparably damaged, and along with it, any hope of restoring meaningful bipartisanship, i will do so with great reluctance—not because I have any doubts that Judge Gorsuch will be an excellent Justice, but because of the further damage, perhaps irreparable, it will do to the Senate.

2. Lee Hardman:

   The relative attractiveness of the U.S. dollar has been boosted in the near-term by building concerns over the outlook for growth outside of the U.S., the rising probability of President (Donald) Trump winning a second term and further evidence of the ongoing resilience of the U..S economy, however, the Fed's reluctance to tighten policy should help to dampen upside potential for U.S. yields and the U.S. dollar.

3. Simon Lester:

   There will be a bit of reluctance to find against the United States on such a high-profile case, but tribunal judges should not completely ignore the facts of the law.

4. Michelle Simmons:

   I don't want to downplay just how serious of a situation we all find ourselves in, i understand the hesitancy and the reluctance of folks who do this work. But I will say that we felt in Charleston County that Charleston County was just that important for us to position ourselves from our operations and facilities and academics to be prepared, to serve families. And so that's what we did.

5. District Judge Dabney Friedrich:

   Mr. Reffitt's reluctance to admit early that Guy Reffitt behavior is illegal is concerning, and I want to be very clear... under no legitimate definition of the term' patriot'( does) Mr. Reffitt's behavior on and around January 6 fit the term. It is the antithesis of the word.