reluctancy Synonyms & Antonyms
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Reluctancy as a Noun
1
Resistance, opposition.
2
Reluctance, disinclination.
Word Forms & Grammar
reluctancy (usually uncountable, plural reluctancies)
Origin of Reluctancy
From reluct(ant) + -ancy, from Latin relū̆ctor (“to struggle against, oppose, resist”), from re- (“back”) + lū̆ctor (“to struggle”). Doublet of reluctance.
Reluctancy at a Glance
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Meaning | Resistance, opposition |
| Plural | reluctancies |