What is another word for reluctance?
371 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ ɹɪlˈʌktəns], [ ɹɪlˈʌktəns], [ ɹ_ɪ_l_ˈʌ_k_t_ə_n_s]
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Similar words for reluctance:
- aversion (noun)
- avoidance of attention (noun)
- compunction (noun)
- diffidence (noun)
- disinclination (noun)
- dislike (noun)
- doubt (noun)
- hardheadedness (noun)
- hesitation (noun)
- indecisiveness (noun)
- indisposition (noun)
- low profile (noun)
- objection (noun)
- obstinacy (noun)
- other relevant words (noun)
- phenomenon (noun)
- qualm (noun)
- reserve (noun)
- scruple (noun)
- taciturnity (noun)
- uncommunicativeness (noun)
- unwillingness (noun)
- other synonyms
- other relevant words (noun)
Synonyms for Reluctance:
n.
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- willing.
- dis satisfaction,
- dis gusts,
- dis pleasures,
- having no use fors,
- dis taste,
- dis pleasure,
- dis-gusts,
- dis liking,
- dis-favors,
- dis gust,
- dis-pleasures,
- dis-tastes,
- dislikings,
- dis likings,
- dis favor,
- dis-favor,
- dis-satisfactions,
- dis tastes,
- dis-pleasure,
- dis favors,
- dis-satisfaction,
- dis-gust,
- dis-likings,
- dis-liking,
- dis-taste,
- dis satisfactions.
- timidity,
- self-consciousness,
- shyness,
- insecurity,
- in security,
- unassertiveness,
- timorousness,
- mousiness,
- sheepishness.
- de laying,
- dawdlings,
- de-lays,
- de lay,
- de-lay,
- de lays,
- hemming and hawings,
- delayings,
- hemming hawing,
- hemming hawings,
- de-laying.
- dis order,
- dis-order,
- in dispositions,
- dis-comforts,
- in-disposition,
- in disposition,
- dis-comfort,
- dis comforts,
- dis comfort,
- in-dispositions,
- dis-orders,
- dis orders.
- in conspicuousness,
- inconspicuousnesses,
- in-conspicuousnesses,
- low keys,
- semi visibility,
- semi-visibilities,
- semi-visibility,
- low visibilities,
- in-conspicuousness,
- low postures,
- in conspicuousnesses,
- semivisibilities,
- semi visibilities.
- dis approvals,
- counterarguments,
- dis approval,
- shrinkings,
- dis contents,
- dis approbations,
- dis-approval,
- demurrings,
- dis-approbation,
- counter-arguments,
- dis-esteem,
- re-monstrance,
- re-monstrances,
- dis approbation,
- counter argument,
- dis esteems,
- re monstrance,
- dis esteem,
- dis-contents,
- counter arguments,
- dis-esteems,
- dis-approbations,
- dis-content,
- dis-approvals,
- re monstrances,
- dis content.
- perverseness,
- pertinaciousness,
- tenaciousness,
- obstinance,
- obstinateness,
- pigheadedness,
- hardheadedness.
- inconspicuousness,
- procrastination,
- to-and-fro,
- irresoluteness,
- irresolution,
- low posture,
- fumbling,
- taciturnity,
- willfulness,
- low visibility,
- disinclination,
- objection,
- Loathness,
- rue,
- punctiliousness,
- reserve,
- shillyshally,
- semivisibility,
- hesitance,
- counterargument,
- compunction,
- timidness,
- low-profile,
- having no use for,
- procrastinations,
- uncommunicativeness,
- Hates,
- doubt,
- protestation,
- hatred,
- Remonstration,
- obstinacy,
- counter-argument,
- lack of enthusiasm,
- resistance,
- stab of conscience,
- qualm,
- diffidence,
- backwardness,
- hesitation,
- low key,
- mulishness,
- fumblings,
- negativity,
- tentativeness,
- unwillingness,
- hemming and hawing,
- lack of desire,
- stumblings,
- stumbling,
- aversion,
- indecisiveness,
- niggle.
- mis doubt,
- un-easinesses,
- mis-doubts,
- fore bodings,
- pre-sentiment,
- un-easiness,
- fore boding,
- un eases,
- mis-doubt,
- un-ease,
- un easiness,
- un-eases,
- mis doubts,
- pre-sentiments,
- fore-boding,
- pre sentiments.
Other synonyms:
• Other relevant words (noun):- con amore,
- ohmage,
- concern,
- idleness,
- falter,
- Reluctancy,
- discomfort,
- leisureliness,
- refusal,
- complaint,
- regret,
- abhorrence,
- capacitive reactance,
- sullenness,
- second thoughts,
- with open arms,
- queasiness,
- passive resistance,
- reactance,
- loathing,
- Recalcitration,
- hedging,
- Indocility,
- freely,
- rebuff,
- vacillation,
- antipathy,
- cautiousness,
- apprehension,
- heart and soul,
- revulsion,
- sloth,
- pokiness,
- dissentience,
- reticence,
- indolence,
- sluggishness,
- misgiving,
- negativism,
- squeamishness,
- Perfunctoriness,
- illness,
- disobedience,
- Aversation,
- antagonism,
- drawl,
- reservation,
- pertinacity,
- creeping,
- odium,
- reaction,
- stand,
- worry,
- to and fro,
- Sluggardy,
- slackness,
- Grudgingness,
- uncooperativeness,
- funny feeling,
- wavering,
- Disrelish,
- remonstrance,
- disaffection,
- skin effect,
- reluctivity,
- protest,
- slowness,
- horror,
- sulkiness,
- counteraction,
- pang,
- second thought,
- inertness,
- unenthusiasm,
- Lentitude,
- Withstanding,
- recalcitrancy,
- Averseness,
- deliberateness,
- Indisposedness,
- combative reaction,
- Renitence,
- Involuntariness,
- Nolition,
- circumspection,
- Mutinousness,
- indifference,
- uneasiness,
- ailment,
- apprehensiveness,
- difficulty,
- dislike,
- repulse,
- withholding,
- Nolleity,
- demur,
- fain,
- intractableness,
- conscience,
- fractiousness,
- repulsion,
- Repugnancy,
- challenge,
- fear,
- Repellence,
- Sulks,
- magnetic reluctance,
- impedance,
- deliberation,
- animosity,
- languor,
- sinking feeling,
- as lief,
- faltering,
- perversity,
- uncertainty,
- ohm,
- scruple,
- Renitency,
- holding back,
- refractoriness,
- recalcitrance,
- keeping back,
- revolt,
- foot-dragging,
- nothing loth,
- dissent,
- dispute,
- Cursoriness,
- heart in hand,
- disagreement,
- inertia,
- abomination,
- graciously,
- hostility,
- laziness,
- sulk,
- with pleasure,
- willingly,
- electric resistance,
- disgust,
- contraindication,
- Lentor,
- twinge.
How to use "Reluctance" in context?
There is a reluctance by some to do things that do not feel comfortable. This may be a sign that something needs to change. Many times, discomfort can be a sign that something is not as it should be. When something is not quite right, it can create a reluctance to try something new. This reluctance can often be seen in people when it comes to trying new things, change, or moving forward.
This reluctance can stem from fear of the unknown. There is a worry that if things are done in an unfamiliar way, they may not turn out well.
Paraphrases for Reluctance:
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Equivalence
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Noun, singular or mass
hesitancy, hesitation, unwillingness.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Independent
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Noun, singular or mass
antipathy, caution, denial, desire, diffidence, disgust, dislike, eagerness, endurance, enthusiasm, failure, objection, procrastination, readiness, rejection, renunciation, resentment, reservation, resilience, resiliency, resistor, restraint, revulsion, scepticism, stamina, Refrainment, Refusing.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Other Related
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Noun, singular or mass
aversion, opposition, refusal, resistance, reticence, slackness, timidity, vacillation, willingness.
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Noun, singular or mass
Homophones for Reluctance:
Hyponym for Reluctance:
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phenomenon
electrical phenomenon.
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phenomenon
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