Reluctant
Reluctant adjective - Slow to begin or proceed with a course of action because of doubts or uncertainty.
Torpid and reluctant are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Torpid" instead an adjective "Reluctant".
Nearby Words: reluctance, reluctantly
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Torpid and Reluctant. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/reluctant/torpid
Reluctant & Torpid. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/reluctant/torpid>.
Torpid or Reluctant. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/reluctant/torpid.
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