Main Entry: re·luc·tant

Pronunciation: \ri-ˈlək-tənt\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Latin reluctant-, reluctans, present participle of reluctari to struggle against, from re- + luctari to struggle

Date: 1667

: feeling or showing aversion, hesitation, or unwillingness <reluctant to get involved>; also : having or assuming a specified role unwillingly <a reluctant hero>

synonyms see disinclined

— re·luc·tant·ly adverb