Reluctant
Reluctant adjective - Slow to begin or proceed with a course of action because of doubts or uncertainty.
Repentant and reluctant are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Repentant" instead an adjective "Reluctant".
Nearby Words: reluctance, reluctantly
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Repentant and Reluctant. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/reluctant/repentant
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Repentant or Reluctant. 2016. Accessed August 08, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/reluctant/repentant.
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