UNRELUCTANT Synonyms: 83 Similar and Opposite Words

unreluctant

adjective

Definition of unreluctant

as in ready

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Adjective

Partners who are not yet ready to play a more active role in supplying interceptors can help by implementing new sanctions.

— Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Shop my cart below, including breezy cotton and fall-ready velvet picks.

— Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of ready

Adjective

But the program is open to one-car owners as well who are willing to go car-free for five weeks.

— Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026
That trust is earned through a commitment to evidence, authenticity and scholarship and creates environments where visitors are more willing to engage with difficult histories, challenge assumptions and consider new perspectives.

— Ronald Leopold, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of willing

Adjective

Melody Winston, senior executive of Living Fresh Market in Forest Park, was glad to see some reprieve for her customers — and for her store.

— Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
Lee, who also stole a base and made several excellent defensive plays, was glad to still be a Giant following the deadline.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of glad

Adjective

With a 10-year limitations period, measured backwards from the bankruptcy petition date, all transfers to such trusts are amenable to being set aside if there are enough other facts to establish a fraudulent transfer.

— Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Branagh’s Lopakhin is unusually amenable, said Arifa Akbar in The Guardian.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 30 July 2026

Definition of amenable

Adjective

Of course, with Aegon still breathing, the High Septon is less inclined than ever to anoint a woman in defiance of the deeply patriarchal Faith of the Seven.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
And with the midterm elections quickly approaching, both sides of the aisle appear inclined to push off the fight for now.

— Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of inclined

Adjective

That has raised concerns that pollutants could spread if the debris is not properly sorted and disposed of.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026
The parents of a 4-year-old girl killed and disposed of their daughter's remains before reporting her missing, setting off a huge and fruitless search in South Carolina to bring her home alive, authorities said while announcing criminal charges.

— Joe Hotchkiss, USA Today, 10 July 2026

Definition of disposed

Adjective

Caitlin Clark and Sophie Cunningham addressed a viral pre-game rant by their head coach after the Indiana Fever's 106-92 win over the New York Liberty on Tuesday.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026
His post-game theme was to maximize every day, every drill, every practice and to ask if that day’s practice film would concern any opponents.

— Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of game

Adjective

Jackass is for the 12-year-old boy within us all, one that’s a little bit rowdy and a little bit restless and a little bit destructive, but still sort of innocent about it all.

— Tim Grierson, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026
His work thrives on the incoherence of his own restless curiosity.

— Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of restless

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