reluctance

/ri'lʌktəns/

Thân thiện

He showed a clear reluctance to enter the dark, unfamiliar room.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A certain degree of unwillingness: The state of being hesitant or disinclined to do something.
   • (Physics) Opposition to magnetic flux: A property in a magnetic circuit analogous to electrical resistance.

Examples of Usage

• Noun (Unwillingness):
• Noun (Physics):

Advanced Usage

• "with great reluctance": indicating a strong degree of unwillingness.
• "to overcome one's reluctance": to manage to do something despite initial unwillingness.

Variants and Related Words

• Reluctant (adj): unwilling and hesitant.
• Reluctantly (adv): in an unwilling and hesitant way.

Synonyms

• Hesitancy: The quality or state of being hesitant.
• Disinclination: A reluctance to do something.
• Aversion: A strong dislike or disinclination.

Antonyms

• Willingness: The quality or state of being prepared to do something.
• Eagerness: Enthusiasm to do or have something.
• Alacrity: Brisk and cheerful readiness.

Related Phrases

• Show reluctance: To display unwillingness.
• Affect reluctance: To pretend to be unwilling (often for effect).

Học thuật

Noun

1. a certain degree of unwillingness
   • a reluctance to commit himself
   • his hesitancy revealed his basic indisposition
   • after some hesitation he agreed
2. (physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)

Từ đồng nghĩa

• hesitancy
• hesitation
• disinclination
• indisposition