vastahakoinen — meaning in English

English meaning

• awkward adj Causing or feeling embarrassment or discomfort, especially in a social situation.
• backward adj/adv Directed or moving toward the rear, or in the opposite direction to normal or expected.
• grudging adj Done, given or felt reluctantly.
• loath adj Reluctant or unwilling to do something.
• reluctant adj Unwilling to do something; hesitant or resistant to taking an action.
• unwilling adjective Not willing to do something; reluctant.

Senses

vastahakoinen is used for these senses in English:

• awkward Perverse; adverse; difficult to handle.
• backward (often in negative constructions) Reluctant or unwilling to advance or act; shy.
• grudging Unwilling or with reluctance.
• loath Averse, disinclined; reluctant, unwilling. Always followed by a verbal phrase.

awkward — full definition

1. adj Causing or feeling embarrassment or discomfort, especially in a social situation.
2. adj Clumsy or lacking skill in movement or use of the hands.
3. adj Difficult to deal with or handle.

backward — full definition

1. adj/adv Directed or moving toward the rear, or in the opposite direction to normal or expected.
2. adj Less developed or advanced than expected, especially describing a place, culture, or way of thinking.
3. adj Reluctant or slow to act, learn, or come forward.

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