The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word LOATH which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2022.
Reluctant crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| LOATH | 56 % | 5 |
| AVERSE | 40 % | 6 |
| AFRAID | 1 % | 6 |
| UNEAGER | 1 % | 7 |
| SHY | 1 % | 3 |
| HESITANT | 1 % | 8 |
| COY | 1 % | 3 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Reluctant
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- loath
- disinclined
- loth
- unwilling
- uneager
- averse
- grudging
- recalcitrant
- reserved
- reticence
- hesitant
- reticent
Crossword Answer definitions
LOATH adjective- Averse, disinclined; reluctant, unwilling.
- Angry, hostile.
- Loathsome, unpleasant.
- To detest, hate, revile.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result LOATH
- Reluctant
- Far from eager
- Not exactly eager
- Hardly inclined (to)
- Unwilling
- Disinclined
- Strongly opposed (to)
- Not too thrilled
- Reticent
- Relunctant
More clues leading to the result AVERSE
- Opposed
- Contrary
- Not inclined
- Against
- Disinclined
- Loath
- Quite disinclined
- Far from eager
- Strongly opposed
- Not at all eager
More clues leading to the result AFRAID
- Scared
- Shivering in one's shoes
- Petrified
- Chicken
- Terror-stricken
- Timorous
- Fainthearted
- Frightened
- Shaking in one's shoes
- Yellow
More clues leading to the result UNEAGER
More clues leading to the result SHY
- Bashful
- Short
- " ... twice __."
- Not at all outgoing
- Unlikely to mix
- Averse to first moves
- Retiring
- Tending to shrink
- Like a wallflower
- Owing
More clues leading to the result HESITANT
- Undecided
- Indecisive
- Reluctant to commit
- Waffling
- Disinclined
- Wavering
- Undecided.
- Halting
- Wondering "Should I? Should I not?"
- Not certain