Reluctance means "unwillingness." Your reluctance to travel on an airplane would be understandable if you glimpsed the pilot and copilot wearing party hats and blowing noisemakers.
Noun
a certain degree of unwillingness; "a reluctance to commit himself"; "after some hesitation he agreed"
Noun
(physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)
n.
Alt. of Reluctancy
Usage Examples
I'm particularly proud of my reluctance to share my dreams with anyone.
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Other Usage ExamplesI knew that there were several, among African-American leaders, who had been put out by me because of my failure or reluctance to endorse Sen. Kerry.
Lots of women love to accuse men of being immature when the fellow in question displays a reluctance to 'commit.'
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