English-Thai Dictionary

reluct

VI ต่อต้าน  resist tor-tan

 

reluctance

N ความ ไม่เต็มใจ  hesitation disinclination qualm kwam-mai-tem-jai

 

reluctant

ADJ ต่อต้าน (คำ โบรา ณ  คัดค้าน  protesting resisting tor-tan

 

reluctant

ADJ ไม่เต็มใจ  ฝืนใจ  disinclined unwilling eager ready mai-tem-jai

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

RELUCT

v.i.[L. reluctor; re and luctor, to struggle. ] To strive or struggle against. [Little used. ]

 

RELUCTANCE, RELUCTANCY

n.[literally a straining or striving against. ] Unwillingness; great opposition of mind; repugnance; with to or against; as, to undertake a war with reluctance. He has a great reluctance to this measure.
Bear witness, heav'n with what reluctancy her helpless innocence I doom to die.

 

RELUCTANT

a. 1. Striving against; unwilling; much opposed in heart.
Reluctant now I touch'd the trembling string.
2. Unwilling; acting with slight repugnance; coy.
3. Proceeding from an unwilling mind; granted with reluctance; as reluctant obedience.

 

RELUCTANTLY

adv. With opposition of heart; unwillingly. What is undertaken reluctantly is seldom well performed.

 

RELUCTATE

v.t.To resist; to struggle against.

 

RELUCTATION

n.Repugnance; resistance.

 

RELUCTING

ppr. 1. Striving to resist.
2. a. Averse; unwilling.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

RELUCT

Re *luct " (r-lkt "), v. i. Etym: [L. reluctari, p. p. reluctatus, to struggle; pref. re- re- + luctari to struggle, fr. lucia a wresting. ]

 

Defn: To strive or struggle against anything; to make resistance; to draw back; to feel or show repugnance or reluctance. Apt to reluct at the excesses of it [passion ]. Walton.

 

RELUCTANCE; RELUCTANCY

Re *luc "tance, Re *luc "tan *cy, n. Etym: [See Reluctant. ]

 

Defn: The state or quality of being reluctant; repugnance; aversion of mind; unwillingness; -- often followed by an infinitive, or by to and a noun, formerly sometimes by against. "Tempering the severity of his looks with a reluctance to the action. " Dryden. He had some reluctance to obey the summons. Sir W. Scott. Bear witness, Heaven, with what reluctancy Her helpless innocence I doom to die. Dryden.

 

Syn. See Dislike.

 

RELUCTANT

Re *luc "tant (-tant ), a. Etym: [L. reluctans, -antis, p. pr. of reluctari. See Reluct. ]

 

1. Striving against; opposed in desire; unwilling; disinclined; loth. Reluctant, but in vain. Milton. Reluctant now I touched the trembling string. Tickell.

 

2. Proceeding from an unwilling mind; granted with reluctance; as, reluctant obedience. Mitford.

 

Syn. -- Averse; unwilling; loth; disinclined; repugnant; backward; coy. See Averse.

 

RELUCTANTLY

RELUCTANTLY Re *luc "tant *ly, adv.

 

Defn: In a reluctant manner.

 

RELUCTATE

Re *luc "tate (-tt ), v. i. Etym: [See Reluct. ]

 

Defn: To struggle against anything; to resist; to oppose. [Obs. ] "To delude their reluctating consciences." Dr. H. More.

 

RELUCTATION

RELUCTATION Rel `uc *ta "tion (rl `k-t "shn ), n.

 

Defn: Repugnance; resistance; reluctance. [Obs. ] Bacon.

 

RELUCTIVITY

RELUCTIVITY Rel `uc *tiv "i *ty, n. (Elec.)

 

Defn: Specific reluctance.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

reluctance

re luc tance |riˈləktəns rəˈləktəns | ▶noun unwillingness or disinclination to do something: she sensed his reluctance to continue. • Physics the property of a magnetic circuit of opposing the passage of magnetic flux lines, equal to the ratio of the magnetomotive force to the magnetic flux.

 

reluctant

re luc tant |riˈləktənt rəˈləktənt | ▶adjective unwilling and hesitant; disinclined: [ with infinitive ] : she seemed reluctant to discuss the matter. DERIVATIVES re luc tant ly adverb ORIGIN mid 17th cent. (in the sense ‘writhing, offering opposition ’): from Latin reluctant- ‘struggling against, ’ from the verb reluctari, from re- (expressing intensive force ) + luctari ‘to struggle. ’

 

Oxford Dictionary

reluctance

re |luc ¦tance |rɪˈlʌkt (ə )ns | ▶noun [ mass noun ] 1 unwillingness or disinclination to do something: she sensed his reluctance to continue. 2 Physics the property of a magnetic circuit of opposing the passage of magnetic flux lines, equal to the ratio of the magnetomotive force to the magnetic flux.

 

reluctant

re |luc ¦tant |rɪˈlʌkt (ə )nt | ▶adjective unwilling and hesitant; disinclined: [ with infinitive ] : she seemed reluctant to answer. DERIVATIVES reluctantly adverb ORIGIN mid 17th cent. (in the sense ‘writhing, offering opposition ’): from Latin reluctant- ‘struggling against ’, from the verb reluctari, from re- (expressing intensive force ) + luctari ‘to struggle ’.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

reluctance

reluctance noun he said he was glad to go, but she sensed his reluctance: unwillingness, disinclination; hesitation, wavering, vacillation; doubts, second thoughts, misgivings.

 

reluctant

reluctant adjective 1 when it came to trying something new, her parents were usually reluctant: unwilling, disinclined, unenthusiastic, resistant, resisting, opposed; hesitant. ANTONYMS willing, eager. 2 a reluctant smile: shy, bashful, coy, diffident, reserved, timid, timorous. ANTONYMS eager. 3 he was reluctant to leave: loath to, unwilling to, disinclined to, indisposed to; not in favor of, against, opposed to. ANTONYMS willing, eager.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

reluctance

reluctance noun she sensed his reluctance to continue: unwillingness, disinclination, lack of enthusiasm; hesitation, hesitance, hesitancy, diffidence, timidity, timorousness, trepidation, backwardness (in coming forward ); demurral, wavering, vacillation, foot-dragging, resistance; doubts, second thoughts, scruples, qualms, pangs of conscience, misgivings; archaic disrelish. ANTONYMS willingness, eagerness.

 

reluctant

reluctant adjective 1 she persuaded her reluctant parents to buy her a cat: unwilling, disinclined, unenthusiastic, grudging, resistant, resisting, opposed, antipathetic; hesitant. ANTONYMS willing, eager. 2 Hilary gave a reluctant smile: shy, bashful, coy, retiring, diffident, reserved, restrained, withdrawn, shrinking, timid, timorous, sheepish, unconfident, insecure, unsure, suspicious, unassertive; apprehensive, fearful; rare costive. ANTONYMS eager, ready. 3 the man was reluctant to leave: loath, unwilling, disinclined, not in the mood, indisposed, sorry, averse, slow; chary of, not in favour of, against, opposed to; hesitant about, diffident about, bashful about, shy about, coy about; ashamed to, afraid to. ANTONYMS willing, eager, ready.

 

Spanish Dictionary

reluctancia

reluctancia nombre femenino 1 Actitud del que está poco dispuesto a hacer lo que se le dice o manda :es queja común entre los padres de adolescentes la reluctancia de estos ante las sugerencias o propuestas paternas .SINÓNIMO renuencia .2 técn Resistencia que un circuito ofrece al paso del flujo magnético .

 

reluctante

reluctante adjetivo [persona ] Que muestra resistencia, se opone o está en contra de hacer algo, recibir una influencia, etc .SINÓNIMO reacio, opuesto .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

reluctance

re luc tance -tan cy /rɪlʌ́kt (ə )ns //-si /名詞 U 1 ｟かたく ｠〖時にa ～〗 «…するのに » 気が進まないこと «to do » ▸ show ((an ) extreme ) reluctance to go 行くのを極端にいやがる ▸ go with [without ] reluctance いやいや [いやがらずに, 喜んで ]行く .2 〘電 物理 〙磁気抵抗, リラクタンス .

 

reluctant

re luc tant /rɪlʌ́kt (ə )nt /〖re (…に対して )luctant (争っている )〗形容詞 more ～; most ～1 〖be reluctant to do 〗〈人が 〉…したがらない , いやいや … している (↔willing )▸ The witness was reluctant to discuss the matter .目撃者はその問題を進んで話そうとしなかった .2 〈人 行動が 〉 «…について » いやいやながらの , しぶしぶの , 乗り気のしない «about » ▸ I'm a reluctant member of the team .私はいやいやそのチームのメンバーになっている .

 

reluctantly

re luc tant ly /rɪlʌ́kt (ə )ntli /副詞 1 いやいやながら, しぶしぶ .2 〖文修飾 〗申し上げにくいのですが .