/ Dictionary / Index R reluctant: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: re•luc•tant Pronunciation: (ri-luk'tunt), [key] — adj. unwilling; disinclined: a reluctant candidate. struggling in opposition. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: reluctant (Thesaurus) reluctance reluctate Related Content Daily Word Quiz: censure Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language