| Main Entry: | afraid |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | reluctant, regretful |
Synonyms: |
averse, backward, disinclined, hesitant, indisposed, loath, reluctant, sorry, uneager, unhappy, unwilling |
Antonyms: |
confident, eager, happy, undismayed, venturesome |
| Main Entry: | averse |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | opposing |
Synonyms: |
afraid, allergic, antagonistic, antipathetic, contrary, disinclined, disliking, having no use for, hesitant, hostile, ill-disposed, indisposed, inimical, loath, nasty, perverse, reluctant, uneager, unfavorable, unfriendly, unwilling |
| Notes: | aversion is something that originates from within, whereas adversity is something that originates from without; adverse is usually applied to situations while averse is used to describe a person's attitude averse means reluctant or disinclined; adverse means hostile and antagonistic |
Antonyms: |
caring, liking, loving, sympathetic |
| Main Entry: | backward |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | bashful |
Synonyms: |
afraid, averse, demure, diffident, disinclined, hesitant, hesitating, humble, indisposed, late, loath, modest, reluctant, reserved, retiring, shy, sluggish, tardy, timid, uneager, unwilling, wavering |
Antonyms: |
aggressive, forward, precocious, unshy |
| Main Entry: | disinclined |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | unwilling |
Synonyms: |
afraid, antipathetic, averse, backward, balking, doubtful, dubious, hesitating, indisposed, loath, not in the mood, objecting, opposed, protesting, reluctant, resistant, shy, shying, slow, sticking, uneager, unsympathetic |
Antonyms: |
bent, desirous, disposed, enthusiastic, inclined, leaning, willing |
| Main Entry: | hesitant |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | uncertain, waiting |
Synonyms: |
afraid, averse, backward, dawdling, delaying, diffident, disinclined, doubtful, doubting, faltering, half-hearted, halting, hanging back, hesitating, indecisive, irresolute, lacking confidence, lazy, loath, reluctant, shy, skeptical, slow, tentative, timid, uneager, unpredictable, unsure, unwilling, vacillating, wavering |
Antonyms: |
certain, definite, resolute, sure, unhesitant, unwavering |
| Main Entry: | indisposed |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | unwilling |
Synonyms: |
afraid, antagonistic, antipathetic, averse, backward, disinclined, hesitant, hostile, inimical, loath, reluctant, uncaring, uneager, uninclined |
Antonyms: |
bent, disposed, inclined, tending, willing |
| Main Entry: | loath |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | against, averse |
Synonyms: |
afraid, counter, disinclined, hesitant, indisposed, opposed, reluctant, remiss, resisting, uneager, unwilling |
Antonyms: |
approving, for, unopposed, willing |
| Main Entry: | reluctant |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | unenthusiastic, unwilling |
Synonyms: |
afraid, averse, backward, calculating, cautious, chary, circumspect, demurring, diffident, discouraged, disheartened, disinclined, grudging, hanging back, hesitant, hesitating, indisposed, involuntary, laggard, loath, opposed, queasy, recalcitrant, remiss, shy, slack, slow, squeamish, tardy, uncertain, uneager, wary |
Antonyms: |
anxious, eager, enthusiastic, ready, willing |
| Main Entry: | shy |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | quiet and self-conscious |
Synonyms: |
afraid, apprehensive, averse, backward, bashful, cautious, chary, circumspect, conscious, coy, demure, diffident, disinclined, distrustful, fearful, hesitant, humble, indisposed, introvert, introverted, loath, loner, modest, nervous, recessive, reluctant, reserved, reticent, retiring, self-effacing, shamefaced, sheepish, shrinking, skittish, suspicious, timid, unassertive, unassured, uneager, uneffusive, unresponsive, unsocial, unwilling, wary |
Antonyms: |
confident, extroverted, unashamed, unreserved, unshy |
| Main Entry: | unwilling |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | not in the mood |
Synonyms: |
afraid, against, against the grain, averse, backward, begrudging, compelled, contrary, demurring, disinclined, disobliging, evasive, forced, grudging, hesitating, indisposed, indocile, involuntary, laggard, loath, malcontent, opposed, recalcitrant, refractory, reluctant, remiss, resistant, shrinking, shy, slack, slow, unaccommodating, uncheerful, uncooperative, uneager, unenthusiastic, uninclined, unobliging, unready, unwishful, wayward |
Antonyms: |
prepared, ready, willing |