RELUCTATION Synonyms

• that toward which you are inclined to feel dislike

• a certain degree of unwillingness

• the state of being unsure of something

• uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something

• consider unlikely

• lack confidence in

• indecision in speech or action

• a certain degree of unwillingness

• the act of pausing uncertainly

• doubt concerning two or more possible alternatives or courses of action

• the trait of irresolution; a lack of firmness of character or purpose

• uneasiness about the fitness of an action (particularly for reasons of ethics, morals or propriety)

• painful expectation

• doubt about someone's honesty

• the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest

• the speech act of objecting

• the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent

• (law) a procedure whereby a party to a suit says that a particular line of questioning or a particular witness or a piece of evidence or other matter is improper and should not be continued and asks the court to rule on its impropriety or illegality

• uneasiness about the fitness of an action (particularly for reasons of ethics, morals or propriety)

• a mild state of nausea

• a district that is reserved for particular purpose

• a statement that limits or restricts some claim

• an unstated doubt that prevents you from accepting something wholeheartedly

• the act of reserving (a place or passage) or engaging the services of (a person or group)

• the written record or promise of an arrangement by which accommodations are secured in advance

• something reserved in advance (as a hotel accommodation or a seat on a plane etc.)

• the act of keeping back or setting aside for some future occasion

• the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary

• the trait of being unwilling