Thesaurus / be reluctant
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synonyms for be reluctant
- abhor
- despise
- detest
- loathe
- scorn
- shun
- abominate
- anathematize
- contemn
- curse
- deprecate
- deride
- disapprove
- disdain
- disfavor
- disparage
- execrate
- nauseate
- spurn
- allergic to
- bear a grudge against
- be disgusted with
- be hostile to
- be loath
- be repelled by
- be sick of
- be sorry
- can't stand
- down on
- feel malice to
- have an aversion to
- have enough of
- have no use for
- look down on
- not care for
- object to
- recoil from
- shudder at
- spit upon
- balk
- dither
- falter
- pause
- ponder
- stumble
- waffle
- waver
- alternate
- balance
- dally
- debate
- defer
- delay
- demur
- dillydally
- doubt
- equivocate
- flounder
- fluctuate
- fumble
- hang
- hedge
- hover
- linger
- oscillate
- pussyfoot
- scruple
- seesaw
- shift
- shrink
- stammer
- stop
- straddle
- stutter
- swerve
- tergiversate
- vacillate
- weigh
- be irresolute
- be unwilling
- blow hot and cold
- hang back
- hem and haw
- hold back
- hold off
- pull back
- shy away
- sit on fence
- think about
- think twice
- boggle
- demur
- doubt
- falter
- fret
- gag
- hesitate
- question
- shy
- stick
- stickle
- stumble
- vacillate
- waver
- worry
- be loath
- be unwilling
- have qualms
- think twice about
antonyms for be reluctant
MOST RELEVANT
- continue
- persist
- advance
- agree
- do well
- expedite
- face
- go
- go along
- hasten
- hurry
- meet
- remain
- rush
- stay
- attack
- carry on
- go ahead
- persevere
- resolve
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
WORDS RELATED TO BE RELUCTANT
- abhor
- abominate
- allergic to
- anathematize
- be disgusted with
- be hostile to
- be loath
- be reluctant
- be repelled by
- be sick of
- be sorry
- bear a grudge against
- can't stand
- contemn
- curse
- deprecate
- deride
- despise
- detest
- disapprove
- disdain
- disfavor
- disparage
- down on
- execrate
- feel malice to
- have an aversion to
- have enough of
- have no use for
- loathe
- look down on
- nauseate
- not care for
- object to
- recoil from
- scorn
- shudder at
- shun
- spit upon
- spurn
- abhors
- abominates
- allergic to
- anathematizes
- be disgusts with
- be repels by
- bears a grudge against
- can't stands
- contemns
- curses
- deprecates
- derides
- despises
- detests
- disapproves
- disdains
- disfavors
- disparages
- down on
- execrates
- feels malice to
- has an aversion to
- has enough of
- has no use for
- is hostile to
- is loath
- is reluctant
- is sick of
- is sorry
- loathes
- looks down on
- nauseates
- not cares for
- objects to
- recoil from
- scorns
- shudder at
- shuns
- spits upon
- spurns
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.