reluctant
adjectiveB2Định nghĩa theo từ loại
Tính từ
adjectiveComparative
more reluctant
Superlative
most reluctant
- 1.
Not wanting to take some action; unwilling to do something.
She was reluctant to lend him the money
Surprisingly, our new dog is a reluctant ball-retriever.
Đồng nghĩa: disinclined, loath, grudging
- 2.
(archaic)Contrary; defiant; refractory.
- 3.
(regular expressions) Tending to match as little text as possible.
Từ liên quan
Trái nghĩa
Cùng gốc / liên quan
Từ có viền nét liền là đã có mục từ; viền nét đứt là chưa có trong dữ liệu.
Nguồn gốc từ
ine-pro Latin reluctāns (whence -ant), present participle of reluctor (to struggle against, oppose, resist), from re- (back) + luctor (to struggle) (whence re-.