reluctant

Universal Words adjective ~ (to do sth) hesitating before doing sth because you do not want to do it or because you are not sure that it is the right thing to do: reluctant agreement / support * She was reluctant to admit she was wrong. * He finally gave a reluctant smile. * a reluctant hero (= a person who does not want to be called a hero) reluctance noun [U,sing.] ~ (to do sth): There is still some reluctance on the part of employers to become involved in this project. * They finally agreed to our terms with a certain reluctance. * It was with great reluctance that she took early retirement. reluctantly adverb: We reluctantly agreed to go with her. * Reluctantly, he started the engine and drove off.