Reluctant
Reluctant adjective - Slow to begin or proceed with a course of action because of doubts or uncertainty.
Recessive and reluctant are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Recessive" instead an adjective "Reluctant".
Nearby Words: reluctance, reluctantly
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- demure and reluctant
- demure and recessive
- reserved and reluctant
- reserved and recessive
- disinclined and reluctant
- disinclined and recessive
- hesitant and reluctant
- hesitant and recessive
- restrained and reluctant
- restrained and recessive
- modest and reluctant
- modest and recessive
- chary and reluctant
- chary and recessive
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Recessive and Reluctant. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 10, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/reluctant/recessive
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