RELUCTANT

reluctant. Reluctant, a. unwilling, averse to, resisting

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Re‐luc″tant (–tant), a. [[L. reluctans, -antis, p. pr. of reluctari. See Reluct.]] 1. 1. Striving against; opposed in desire; unwilling; disinclined; loth.
Reluctant, but in vain. Milton. Reluctant now I touched the trembling string. Tickell. 2. 2. Proceeding from an unwilling mind; granted with reluctance; as, reluctant obedience. Mitford.
Syn. — Averse; unwilling; loth; disinclined; repugnant; backward; coy. See Averse.