Dilatory
Reluctant
Reluctant adjective - Slow to begin or proceed with a course of action because of doubts or uncertainty.
Dilatory and reluctant are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dilatory" instead an adjective "Reluctant".
Nearby Words: reluctance, reluctantly
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