Synonyms: reluctance, disinclination, indisposition, hesitancy, hesitation
Definition: a certain degree of unwillingness
Usage: a reluctance to commit himself; his hesitancy revealed his basic indisposition; after some hesitation he agreed
Similar words: unwillingness, involuntariness
Definition: the trait of being unwilling
Usage: his unwillingness to cooperate vetoed every proposal I made; in spite of our warnings he plowed ahead with the involuntariness of an automaton
Synonyms: hesitance, hesitancy
Definition: a feeling of diffidence and indecision about doing something
Similar words: self-distrust, self-doubt, diffidence
Definition: lack of self-confidence