Being reluctant


Synonyms for being reluctant
verb wish that someone did not have

envy
stint
pinch

covet
grudge
resent

be jealous
be reluctant
be stingy

eat one’s heart out

Antonyms for being reluctant

be generous

give

Synonyms
verb feel resentful; give unwillingly

envy
pinch
covet
mind

deny
resent
refuse
begrudge

stint
complain
hold back
be reluctant

be stingy

Antonyms

grant
sanction
forgive
be content

be generous
give
offer
allow

be happy
approve
favor

Synonyms
verb dislike very strongly

despise
scorn
detest
shun
abhor
loathe
abominate
spurn
deprecate
execrate

disdain
disapprove
contemn
nauseate
curse
deride
disfavor
disparage
anathematize
look down on

allergic to
be disgusted with
be hostile to
be loath
be reluctant
be repelled by
be sick of
be sorry
bear a grudge against
down on

feel malice to
have an aversion to
have enough of
have no use for
not care for
object to
recoil from
shudder at
spit upon
can’t stand

Antonyms

admire
cherish
adore
compliment
laud

praise
sanction
like
love
approve

commend
endorse
flatter

Synonyms
verb wait; be uncertain

ponder
pause
balk
waffle
waver
falter
stumble
dither
defer
swerve
pussyfoot
seesaw
debate

dillydally
alternate
delay
flounder
doubt
fumble
shrink
hover
stop
hang
tergiversate
hedge
dally

fluctuate
scruple
oscillate
vacillate
linger
shift
stammer
straddle
demur
stutter
weigh
balance
equivocate

blow hot and cold
hang back
hem and haw
hold back
be irresolute
be reluctant
be unwilling
hold off
pull back
shy away
sit on fence
think about
think twice

Antonyms

persist
expedite
hasten
hurry
remain
go ahead
persevere

resolve
continue
advance
agree
go along
rush
do well

face
meet
go
stay
attack
carry on

Synonyms
verb balk, have misgivings

hesitate
vacillate
shy
question
falter

demur
doubt
stick
waver
gag

boggle
stumble
worry
fret
stickle

be loath
be reluctant
be unwilling
have qualms
think twice about

Antonyms

remain
continue

stay
not care

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