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
HannibalHAN-i-bəl (English)Ancient Near Eastern (Latinized), History
MarjoryMAHR-jə-reeEnglish
Iohannes-Biblical Latin
Bedivere-Welsh Mythology, Arthurian Romance
Elmer['elmə]
Suman-Bengali, Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Kannada, Nepali