English-Thai Dictionary

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

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.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

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.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

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

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

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

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

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

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 .