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reluctant

/ɹɪˈlʌktənt/
adjective
  1. Opposing; offering resistance (to).

  2. Not wanting to take some action; unwilling.

    "She was reluctant to lend him the money"

  3. Tending to match as little text as possible.

Synonymsdisinclined, unwilling, refractory
Antonymsgreedy

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