Reluctant
Pronunciation : Re*luc"tant (-tant)
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. reluctans, -antis, p. pr. of reluctari. See Reluct.]
Definition : 1. Striving against; opposed in desire; unwilling; disinclined; loth. Reluctant, but in vain. Milton. Reluctant now I touched the trembling string. Tickell.
2. Proceeding from an unwilling mind; granted with reluctance; as, reluctant obedience. Mitford.
Syn. -- Averse; unwilling; loth; disinclined; repugnant; backward; coy. See Averse.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913