Reluctance
Reluctance noun - A lack of willingness or desire to do or accept something.
Usage example: the mice showed an odd reluctance to eat the cheese we had put out for them
Shilly-shallying and reluctance are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shilly-shallying" instead a noun "Reluctance".
Nearby Words: reluctant, reluctantly
Shilly-shallying
Shilly-shallying noun - A state or an instance of temporary inaction because of uncertainty about the right course of action.
Usage example: fortunately, during the crisis there was no shilly-shallying on the part of the president
Reluctance and shilly-shallying are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Reluctance" instead a noun phrase "Shilly-shallying".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- indisposition and reluctance
- indisposition and shilly-shallying
- misgiving and reluctance
- misgiving and shilly-shallying
- delay and reluctance
- delay and shilly-shallying
- faltering and reluctance
- faltering and shilly-shallying
- wavering and reluctance
- wavering and shilly-shallying
- doubt and reluctance
- doubt and shilly-shallying
- pause and reluctance
- pause and shilly-shallying
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