reluctant to do



reluctant to do something

unwilling to do something; not wanting to do something. David was reluctant to admit his mistakes. Although reluctant to appear in court, the witness was ordered to by subpoena.

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
ThadTHADEnglish
Sumner['sʌmnə]
Settimio-Italian
Valkyrieval-KIR-ee (English), VAL-kə-ree (English)Various
Elenorael-ə-NAWR-əEnglish
AprilAY-prilEnglish