Reluctant
Reluctant adjective - Slow to begin or proceed with a course of action because of doubts or uncertainty.
Tortoiselike and reluctant are semantically related In some cases you can use "Tortoiselike" instead an adjective "Reluctant".
Nearby Words: reluctance, reluctantly
Tortoiselike
Reluctant and tortoiselike are semantically related in slow topic. You can use "Reluctant" instead an adjective "Tortoiselike", if it concerns topics such as unhurried.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- sluggish and reluctant
- sluggish and tortoiselike
- slow and reluctant
- slow and tortoiselike
- disinclined and reluctant
- disinclined and tortoiselike
- indolent and reluctant
- indolent and tortoiselike
- slack and reluctant
- slack and tortoiselike
- remiss and reluctant
- remiss and tortoiselike
- laggard and reluctant
- laggard and tortoiselike
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