Reticent
Reticent adjective - Slow to begin or proceed with a course of action because of doubts or uncertainty.
Usage example: understandably, she's reticent about becoming involved with another evangelical religious sect
Reluctant and reticent are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Reluctant" instead an adjective "Reticent".
Nearby Words: reticence, reticently
Reluctant
Reluctant adjective - Slow to begin or proceed with a course of action because of doubts or uncertainty.
Usage example: I'm reluctant to let you borrow my vintage CDs since you never give back anything I lend you
Reticent and reluctant are semantically related. You can use "Reticent" instead an adjective "Reluctant".
Nearby Words: reluctance, reluctantly
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