1adjective
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
“a reluctant smile”
01 Word definition
reluctant
9 letters · 3 vowels · 6 consonants
Is RELUCTANT a word?
Yes. RELUCTANT is a 9-letter adjective. unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
R-E-L-U-C-T-A-N-THow do you spell RELUCTANT?
RELUCTANT contains 9 letters, begins with R, and ends with T.
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2adjective
disinclined to become involved
“they were usually reluctant to socialize”
Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗loathloth
02 Letter breakdown
How is RELUCTANT spelled?
R1E2L3U4C5T6A7N8T9
03 Word-game status
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How do you spell RELUCTANT?
RELUCTANT is spelled R-E-L-U-C-T-A-N-T. It contains 9 letters.