riluttante — meaning in English

English meaning

• backward adj/adv Directed or moving toward the rear, or in the opposite direction to normal or expected.
• loath adj Reluctant or unwilling to do something.
• reluctant adj Unwilling to do something; hesitant or resistant to taking an action.

Senses

riluttante is used for these senses in English:

• backward (often in negative constructions) Reluctant or unwilling to advance or act; shy.
• loath Averse, disinclined; reluctant, unwilling. Always followed by a verbal phrase.

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.

Related Italian words