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
HlÍF-Ancient Scandinavian, Icelandic
Shayna-Yiddish
Lauritz-Danish, Norwegian
Michala-Czech
Ranjit-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali
Nikau-Maori