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Synonyms for Were reluctant:
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v.
• begrudge- be jealous ,
- be reluctant ,
- be stingy ,
- covet ,
- eat one's heart out ,
- envy ,
- grudge ,
- pinch ,
- resent ,
- stint .
- abhor ,
- abominate ,
- allergic to ,
- anathematize ,
- be disgusted with ,
- be hostile to ,
- be loath ,
- be repelled by ,
- be sick of ,
- be sorry ,
- bear a grudge against ,
- can't stand ,
- contemn ,
- curse ,
- deprecate ,
- deride ,
- despise ,
- detest ,
- disapprove ,
- disdain ,
- disfavor ,
- disparage ,
- down on ,
- execrate ,
- feel malice to ,
- have an aversion to ,
- have enough of ,
- have no use for ,
- loathe ,
- look down on ,
- nauseate ,
- not care for ,
- object to ,
- recoil from ,
- scorn ,
- shudder at ,
- shun ,
- spit upon ,
- spurn .
- alternate ,
- balance ,
- balk ,
- be irresolute ,
- be unwilling ,
- blow hot and cold ,
- dally ,
- debate ,
- defer ,
- delay ,
- demur ,
- dillydally ,
- dither ,
- doubt ,
- equivocate ,
- falter ,
- flounder ,
- fluctuate ,
- fumble ,
- hang ,
- hang back ,
- hedge ,
- hem and haw ,
- hold off ,
- hover ,
- linger ,
- oscillate ,
- pause ,
- ponder ,
- pull back ,
- pussyfoot ,
- scruple ,
- seesaw ,
- shift ,
- shrink ,
- shy away ,
- sit on fence ,
- stammer ,
- stop ,
- straddle ,
- stumble ,
- stutter ,
- swerve ,
- tergiversate ,
- think about ,
- think twice ,
- vacillate ,
- waffle ,
- waver ,
- weigh .
- boggle ,
- fret ,
- gag ,
- have qualms ,
- hesitate ,
- question ,
- shy ,
- stick ,
- stickle ,
- think twice about ,
- worry .
What are the hypernyms for Were reluctant?
A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
Other hypernyms:
amusement, disinclination, recapitulation, resistance, restraint, reticence, unwillingness, voracity, withholding, Reticency.
What are the opposite words for were reluctant?
Antonyms for the word "were reluctant" would be words that convey willingness or eagerness. Synonyms for these words might include "enthusiastic" and "keen". Alternatives for "were reluctant" can vary based on the context in which the phrase is being used. For example, if someone was hesitant to take on a new challenge but ended up doing it anyway, the antonym might be "willing" or "ambitious". In a different situation where someone was hesitant to lend money to a friend, the antonym may be "generous" or "charitable". In short, antonyms for "were reluctant" depend heavily on the specific context and circumstances at hand.
Famous quotes with Were reluctant
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You have spent many lives and much treasure to bring freedom to many lands that were reluctant to receive it. And here you have a people who won it by themselves and need only the help to preserve it.
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I believe that these extra-terrestrial vehicles and their crews are visiting this planet from other planets. Most astronauts were reluctant to discuss UFOs.
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Sharing a strange experience from my student years at Manchester, England, during late 1970's. I had just arrived in England from India, and was searching for an accommodation, basically a room to rent. I always used to call the English landlords by phnoe first, to ensure that a room was available, and then visit those addresses, located miles away, by taking the bus or a train. Upon my arrival, I was always told that either there was no room at all or that the room was just rented. After a dozen or so such frustrating experiences, it became clear to me that the room was always available - but those English landlords and landladies were reluctant to rent it to someone like me, an Indian or a non-white person. Interestingly, the room was always available to my voice on the phone, because my voice could not reveal either my skin color, or my race, or my national origin. The mystery was thus dispelled, and yet that realization was surely a rude awakening to the true color of English society. It was my first encounter with prejudice and discrimination, and the most shocking moment that shatters one's innocence completely - especially after coming from a noble culture and the best upbringing that takes pride in Equality. I shall always remain thankful to England for the best education that I received during my M.S. and Ph.D., as much as for such exposure to the dark side of the real world. Years later, after coming to America, I realized that America is a whole new wonderful world that welcomes all, and treats everyone with respect and dignity they deserve. God Bless America!
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We Call Them the Brave who likely were reluctant to be brave.
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Sheep were docile, yes, but vigilant. Unlike many people, sheep were always aware that predators existed and were alert for the scent and the schemes of wolves. Contemporary Americans were so proseperous, so happily distracted by such a richness of vivid entertainments, they were reluctant to have their fun diminished by acknowledging that anything existed with fangs and fierce appetites. If now and then they recognized a wolf, they threw a bone to it and convinced themselves it was a dog.
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