Reluctant
Reluctant adjective - Slow to begin or proceed with a course of action because of doubts or uncertainty.
Stupid and reluctant are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Stupid" instead an adjective "Reluctant".
Nearby Words: reluctance, reluctantly
Both words in one sentence
- Kaamelott has an episode where the knights are reluctant to wear their helmets (as they all look stupid in them), one of which has horns.
Source: Cuckold Horns -
Anguished Declaration of Love: Hal spits this out to Madge at the end, despite saying he was reluctant because it sounds stupid.
Source: Theatre / Picnic -
Rick is smart while Jerry is stupid, Rick is brave while Jerry is cowardly (or vice versa), and Rick is reluctant to bond with others while Jerry is quick to bond with others.
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Stupid and Reluctant. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/reluctant/stupid
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