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reluctant meaning in Tamil

தயக்கத்துடன்

/ɹɪˈlʌktənt/

reluctant in Tamil: தயக்கத்துடன், விருப்பமின்றி. In English, reluctant means not wanting to take some action; unwilling to do something.

Tamil words for reluctant

தயக்கத்துடன், விருப்பமின்றி

English meaning of reluctant

  1. adjective Not wanting to take some action; unwilling to do something.
  2. adjective Contrary; defiant; refractory.
  3. adjective Tending to match as little text as possible.

Full definition of reluctant

reluctant in a sentence

  • She was reluctant to lend him the money
  • Surprisingly, our new dog is a reluctant ball-retriever.

Synonyms of reluctant

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Questions about reluctant in Tamil

What is the meaning of reluctant in Tamil?
Reluctant in Tamil is தயக்கத்துடன், விருப்பமின்றி.
reluctant என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Reluctant: தயக்கத்துடன், விருப்பமின்றி.
What does reluctant mean in English?
Reluctant means not wanting to take some action; unwilling to do something.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: reluctant (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: reluctant (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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