Elementary SSAT vocabulary
reluctant
adjective
Not wanting to do something, though you may do it anyway.
Closest meaning
unwilling
Examples
- Maya was reluctant to read her report before the class.
- Dad felt reluctant to taste my oddly shaped vegetable pie.
- The puppy was reluctant to step outside in heavy rain.
Try a practice question
Which is closest in meaning to “reluctant”?
- A.exact
- B.change
- C.complete and careful
- D.unwilling
Show the answer
D. unwilling — reluctant means “Not wanting to do something, though you may do it anyway.”
Easy to mix up
Words close to reluctant in meaning or spelling.
- hesitate
- refuse
- eager
- cautious
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