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What is another word for
reluctant
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Reluctant to proceed due to doubts or uncertainty
Hesitant or offering some resistance
Timid or reserved in nature
Using, exercising or showing caution
Lacking in enthusiasm or energy
Unwilling to do something
Done against someone's will
Refusing to proceed or cooperate
Not able to be resolved or settled
Antagonistic or hostile
Cowardly or lacking in courage
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Adjective
▲
Reluctant to proceed due to doubts or uncertainty
disinclined
indisposed
loath
unwilling
averse
slow
hesitant
reticent
discouraged
squeamish
uneager
wary
against
cautious
disheartened
hesitating
loth
queasy
afraid
calculating
chary
remiss
chary of
afraid to
bashful about
hesitant about
coy about
opposed to
shy about
diffident about
ashamed to
not in favour of
not in the mood
hanging back
opposed
resistant
backward
unprepared
cagey
cagy
dubious
hostile
antagonistic
uninclined
antipathetic
ill-disposed
scared
inimical
unenthusiastic
shy of
embarrassed
undisposed
ashamed
afraid of
resisting
frightened
counter
not ready
uncaring
not minded
not disposed
not keen
recalcitrant
nervous about
unenthusiastic about
dismayed
suspicious
averse to
unfavourable
UK
cautious with
anti
allergic
circumspect about
unfriendly
disliking
nasty
perverse
unfavorable
US
contrary
opposing
agin
fromward
queasy about
down on
resistant to
hostile to
antipathetic to
ill-disposed to
antagonistic to
unfavourably disposed to
having no use for
mind
baulk at
recoil from
sweer
demur at
not about
jib at
shrink from
flinch from
vacillate about
have scruples about
waver about
stick at
have qualms about
shy away from
have misgivings about
boggle at
think twice about
disrelish
have reservations about
not have the heart to
be cagey about
more ❯
“Anyone who has had a bad experience will be
reluctant
to return.”
Adjective
▲
Hesitant or offering some resistance
hesitant
disinclined
grudging
resistant
unenthusiastic
unwilling
antipathetic
cagey
cagy
opposed
resisting
circumspect
demurring
dubious
recalcitrant
uncertain
loath
hesitating
doubtful
averse
indisposed
afraid
reticent
diffident
wavering
backward
timid
unsure
uneager
shy
loth
tentative
vacillating
irresolute
half-hearted
slow
halting
sceptical
UK
indecisive
skeptical
US
faltering
undecided
iffy
delaying
forced
lazy
doubting
unpredictable
dawdling
hanging back
begrudging
lacking confidence
nervous
vacillatory
cautious
unconfident
in doubt
in a quandary
in two minds
in a dilemma
shaky
pendulous
on the horns of a dilemma
vacillant
shilly-shally
reserved
unsteady
wobbly
involuntary
laggard
enforced
refractory
disobliging
unwishful
unaccommodating
uninclined
unobliging
uncooperative
indocile
resentful
envious
jealous
equivocal
unsettled
rancorous
sullen
sulky
complaining
sour
bitter
ambiguous
unresolved
undetermined
unconvinced
unconfirmed
distrustful
leery
indefinite
fly-by-night
unsavory
US
questioning
unassured
unsavoury
UK
mistrustful
chancy
trustless
untrusty
touch and go
unprepared
balking
US
ill-disposed
sticking
unsympathetic
objecting
shying
protesting
not disposed
baulking
UK
not in the mood
ambivalent
dithering
stalling
shilly-shallying
oscillating
havering
dilly-dallying
cunctatory
having qualms
having misgivings
humming and hawing
blowing hot and cold
more ❯
“The answer did not fully satisfy the young woman, but she nodded in
reluctant
acceptance.”
Adjective
▲
Timid or reserved in nature
bashful
coy
shy
reserved
restrained
retiring
apprehensive
diffident
sheepish
suspicious
timid
timorous
withdrawn
costive
fearful
insecure
shrinking
unassertive
unconfident
unsure
reticent
hesitant
nervous
wary
self-effacing
introverted
mousy
embarrassed
constrained
chary
self-conscious
inhibited
modest
meek
backward
demure
humble
recessive
shamefaced
doubting
distrustful
abashed
aw-shucks
silent
blushing
overmodest
verecund
recoiling
blushful
uneasy
faint-hearted
easily embarrassed
doubtful
unassuming
uptight
undemonstrative
unpresuming
uncomfortable
guarded
unresponsive
cold
uncertain
self-doubting
unobtrusive
repressed
frustrated
ashamed
subdued
passionless
rabbity
blenching
dubious
unassured
mim
flinching
quiet
unpoised
tongue-tied
hung up
bottled up
ill at ease
spiritless
feeble
irresolute
mousey
skittish
fearsome
tremulous
fainthearted
uncommunicative
secretive
reclusive
unforthcoming
unpretentious
mild
taciturn
introvert
standoffish
soft-spoken
close-mouthed
close
prim
cautious
unsociable
distant
cool
solitary
offish
awkward
anxious
tense
media-shy
discomfited
self-contained
aloof
jittery
sedate
private
collected
eremitic
uncompanionable
lowly
edgy
strained
prudish
gauche
nice
restless
unsettled
withdrawing
unostentatious
nervy
formal
discreet
unapproachable
dumb
scary
jumpy
antsy
retired
frigid
down-to-earth
misanthropic
peaceful
composed
placid
conventional
gentle
serene
icy
ceremonious
noncommittal
faltering
closemouthed
coquettish
simple
self-restrained
kittenish
chaste
tight-lipped
proper
seemly
unnatural
unpretending
inward-looking
stuttering
stammering
fidgety
troubled
worried
affected
humiliated
inconspicuous
twitchy
dithery
on edge
frightened
unrelaxed
unboastful
upset
stilted
temperate
submissive
afraid
scared
disquieted
plain
thoughtful
self-controlled
controlled
unquiet
perturbed
remote
bothered
cowardly
laconic
detached
nongregarious
agitated
apologetic
stand-offish
red-faced
mom
US
mum
UK
unspeaking
clammed up
arch
flirtatious
stumbling
simpering
passive
declining
unaffected
evasive
lacking confidence
natural
excited
ingenuous
docile
ordinary
genuine
ineffectual
artless
unfriendly
low-key
unaggressive
discomposed
introspective
resigned
moderate
prudent
low-profile
unnoticeable
respectful
chilly
unemotional
agog
discomforted
Olympian
snobbish
unambitious
indrawn
lacking social skills
seclusive
secret
contemplative
self-absorbed
self-interested
pensive
weak-kneed
trembling
quaking
cowering
hermitic
anchoritic
eremitical
keeping a low profile
indeterminate
colorless
US
colourless
UK
pale
ruminative
meditative
reflective
inner-directed
self-centred
UK
socially inhibited
unaffable
unexpansive
courteous
easily frightened
lacking courage
mute
fluttery
spooked
shaky
flurried
casual
unconcerned
aseptic
disinterested
incurious
retreated
recluse
uncurious
uninterested
indifferent
free from vanity
hiding your light under a bushel
self-deprecating
self-centered
US
out of place
on tenterhooks
not forward
flushed
toey
skittery
wimpish
yellow
gutless
yellow-bellied
chicken
sissy
trepidatious
disturbed
restive
stiff
on pins and needles
graceless
reddening
flushing
hinky
goosey
keyed up
discombobulated
fazed
atwitter
queasy
het up
queazy
aflutter
faint
recreant
poor-spirited
tentative
shuddering
artificial
speechless
wordless
muted
mannered
dark
mumchance
high-strung
highly strung
turning red
guilty
decent
pure
ill-at-ease
sorry
virginal
out of countenance
unsure of yourself
hushed
zipped
not forthcoming
not talkative
voiceless
buttoned up
still
soundless
nonvocal
dorky
like a fish out of water
virtuous
unwilling
innocent
decorous
geeky
distressed
respectable
sober
maidenly
chagrined
mortified
remorseful
close-lipped
wouldn't say boo to a goose
tight-mouthed
dummied up
dried up
nerdy
conscience-stricken
ladylike
staid
humbled
penitent
regretful
repentant
contrite
maladroit
serious
guilt-ridden
rueful
hangdog
flustered
straight
earnest
prissy
priggish
socially inept
blundering
puritanical
compunctious
crestfallen
shamed
starchy
solemn
square
discountenanced
socially lacking
socially anxious
socially incompetent
socially awkward
strait-laced
goody-goody
old-maidish
debased
demeaned
distraught
deterred
disconcerted
muddled
niminy-piminy
prim and proper
blush to think of
in sackcloth and ashes
more ❯
“Sue gave Hansel a
reluctant
smile as he waved at her.”
Adjective
▲
Using, exercising or showing caution
chary
wary
careful
cautious
guarded
circumspect
heedful
suspicious
uneasy
mindful
watchful
distrustful
doubtful
dubious
hesitant
leery
loath
mistrustful
skeptical
US
sceptical
UK
shy
afraid
alert
apprehensive
averse
cagey
conservative
considerate
disinclined
frugal
gingerly
mean
nervous
safe
scrupulous
iffy
parsimonious
prudent
stingy
thrifty
calculating
canny
constrained
discreet
economical
fastidious
inhibited
miserly
particular
restrained
sparing
delicate
timid
dainty
squeamish
reticent
reserved
non-committal
vague
diplomatic
politic
unrevealing
tactful
moderate
controlled
noncommittal
attentive
overcautious
vigilant
overcareful
with reservations
with eyes peeled
on the lookout
observant
on guard
aware
on the qui vive
judicious
on the watch
on the alert
awake
on your toes
thoughtful
ready
prepared
tentie
tenty
open-eyed
Argus-eyed
on one's toes
all ears
deliberate
sharp
regardful
discriminating
tentative
wide-awake
paying attention
measured
on the ball
on the job
not missing a trick
softly-softly
perceptive
calm
anxious
keen
eagle-eyed
keen-eyed
on tiptoe
wide awake
sagacious
keeping one's eyes peeled
gimlet-eyed
beady-eyed
hawk-eyed
keeping a weather eye on things
sharp-eyed
temperate
wise
intelligent
shrewd
unhurried
sly
protective
defensive
precautious
suspecting
doubting
belt-and-braces
provident
agog
concentrating
acute
wired
playing safe
with weather eye open
keeping a weather eye on
walking on eggs
looking to
on alert
looking for
watching one's step
watching out
fast on the draw
thinking twice
waiting on
keeping on one's toes
handling with kid gloves
with eyes like a hawk
secretive
gentle
gradual
evasive
elusive
tight-lipped
sage
patient
punctilious
equivocal
conscientious
mistrusting
taking notice
playing your cards close to your chest
unwasteful
saving
with one's eyes open
keeping one's eyes skinned
uncertain
worried
questioning
untrusting
skittish
unsure
sensible
solicitous
zealous
discerning
reasonable
hip
active
wakeful
forethoughtful
perky
quick
hooked
glued
unsleeping
psyched up
keeping a weather eye open
switched on
keeping one's eyes open
fully awake
heads up
wide-eyed
bright-eyed and bushy-tailed
cunning
designing
manipulative
devious
crafty
scheming
Machiavellian
strategic
with one's eyes skinned
jealous
judgmatic
judgmatical
civil
tamed
in check
restricted
unemotional
disciplined
self-possessed
composed
limited
contained
walking on egg shells
hedging your bets
taking it slow
worldly-wise
kid-glove
having foresight
on lookout
not rash
cool
disingenuous
artful
conniving
slippery
slick
guileful
unscrupulous
foxy
contriving
wily
subtle
premeditating
slim
self-controlled
self-restrained
under control
unflappable
expectant
upon one's guard
more ❯
Adjective
▲
Lacking in enthusiasm or energy
weak
unenthusiastic
feeble
half-hearted
indifferent
subdued
unconvincing
apathetic
emotionless
lackadaisical
lifeless
limp
passionless
passive
perfunctory
tepid
unexcited
uninterested
flat
lame
listless
lukewarm
spiritless
unimpressed
unresponsive
weakly
blasé
cool
impassive
irresolute
lackluster
US
lacklustre
UK
meagre
UK
meager
US
paltry
tame
unmoved
unwilling
neutral
cursory
superficial
desultory
unconcerned
dispassionate
faint
languid
Laodicean
unemotional
casual
offhand
disinterested
token
laid-back
lethargic
phlegmatic
unenthused
careless
inattentive
nonchalant
torpid
sluggish
cold
lazy
bored
halfhearted
indolent
passing
insensible
insouciant
pococurante
mechanical
unfeeling
uninvolved
uneager
uncaring
inert
sketchy
dull
slapdash
unthinking
summary
wishy-washy
slothful
brief
supine
nominal
bloodless
idle
non-committal
damp
shiftless
languishing
moony
blah
incurious
vague
easygoing
energyless
abstracted
heedless
insipid
empty
hollow
unlively
unanimated
lax
uncertain
uncommitted
undecided
hesitant
chilly
unresolved
not interested
laodicean
indecisive
languorous
bland
vapid
unenergetic
lymphatic
vigourless
vacant
enervated
out of it
absent
lacking energy
mopish
leaden
slack
effete
dormant
leisurely
relaxed
mild
timorous
insensitive
slow
unkind
coldhearted
anaesthetic
UK
anesthetic
US
shallow
dreamy
fainéant
uncritical
depthless
not enthusiastic
routine
automatic
aimless
random
hit or miss
half-baked
sloppy
faineant
easy going
sentimental
slap-happy
romantic
laissez-faire
daydreaming
laid back
spring fever
stoical
stoic
detached
undemonstrative
unambitious
impassible
affectless
stolid
numb
cold-blooded
unmotivated
draggy
droopy
dispirited
callous
untouched
wimpy
hurried
fleeting
hasty
quick
what the hell
could care less
don't give a damn
couldn't care less
uncurious
complacent
negligent
rapid
slovenly
dismissive
phoning it in
slipshod
walking through it
going through the motions
wooden
more ❯
Adjective
▲
Unwilling to do something
restiff
Adjective
▲
Done against someone's will
involuntary
forced
compulsory
mandatory
obligatory
required
coerced
requisite
coercive
compelled
exacted
imperative
unwilling
binding
constrained
demanded
imposed
incumbent
necessary
nonelective
ordained
peremptory
prescribed
unconsenting
grudging
begrudging
de rigueur
will-less
against one's wishes
against your will
unavoidable
inescapable
enforced
essential
stipulated
compulsatory
dictated
needed
indispensable
statutory
needful
prerequisite
integral
necessitous
compelling
must-have
called for
vital
necessitated
contractual
pivotal
important
recommended
critical
urgent
crucial
set
slave
conscripted
forcible
enforceable
unintentional
OB
imperious
unintended
the law
commanding
irremissible
fixed
obliged
impelled
invoked
charged
executed
advocated
sanctioned
established
enjoined
kept
carried out
forced upon
called-for
key
consequential
intrinsic
central
all-important
core
appropriate
rudimentary
innate
inherent
substantive
high-priority
quintessential
expedient
decisive
prime
momentous
wanted
fundamental
specified
pressing
desired
preferred
exigent
cardinal
significant
all important
elementary
bottom-line
paramount
basic
proper
principal
chief
vitally important
incumbent on
name of game
life-and-death
of the utmost importance
of the essence
of great consequence
pre-eminent
foremost
conclusive
king
telling
curricular
preeminent
number one
right-hand
leading
capital
main
constitutive
everything
irrevocable
unalterable
indissoluble
unbreakable
permanent
incontrovertible
final
bounden
absolute
counted upon
irrefutable
categorical
irreversible
definitive
unconditional
unchallengeable
undeniable
unappealable
most important
more ❯
Adjective
▲
Refusing to proceed or cooperate
balky
recalcitrant
refractory
disobedient
intractable
rebellious
contrary
defiant
insubordinate
unruly
wayward
wilful
contumacious
ungovernable
obstreperous
obstinate
froward
unmanageable
perverse
stubborn
rebel
incompliant
willful
recusant
restive
untoward
inflexible
unbending
unpredictable
negative
immovable
ornery
averse
hesitant
indisposed
loath
negativistic
difficult
uncooperative
bolshie
headstrong
mutinous
uncontrollable
fractious
awkward
obdurate
stroppy
bloody-minded
disorderly
undisciplined
pigheaded
thrawn
unyielding
unaccommodating
self-willed
cussed
obstructive
unhelpful
disaffected
resistant
insurgent
contrarious
unreasonable
wild
intransigent
mulish
disobliging
cantankerous
noncompliant
troublesome
pervicacious
bull-headed
quarrelsome
renitent
incontrollable
turbulent
truculent
seditious
riotous
argumentative
disruptive
dissident
tiresome
dissentient
insurrectionary
non-compliant
stiff-necked
nonconformist
incorrigible
uncompromising
uncompliant
out of control
annoying
factious
insubmissive
vexatious
bellicose
revolutionary
unbiddable
pugnacious
naughty
unrestrained
delinquent
errant
irritable
determined
irrepressible
indomitable
trying
opinionated
strong-willed
badly behaved
cross-grained
confrontational
insolent
peevish
alienated
rowdy
contentious
belligerent
capricious
hostile
antagonistic
boisterous
subversive
adverse
anarchic
undisciplinable
mischievous
noisy
scrappy
dissenting
loud
chaotic
unwilling
lawless
malcontent
resisting
persistent
reckless
challenging
unmalleable
nonconforming
insurrectionist
dissentious
resistive
obstinately disobedient
feisty
exasperating
impish
rumbustious
iconoclastic
impetuous
radical
militant
out of hand
roguish
rascally
ill-natured
crabby
disputatious
treacherous
unbridled
threatening
inexorable
hard-line
tough
resolute
prickly
pertinacious
touchy
chippy
hard to handle
irreconcilable
estranged
haughty
impudent
cross
unfavorable
US
unfavourable
UK
petulant
morose
nonobservant
renegade
shrewish
grumpy
ill-tempered
sullen
sulky
unpersuadable
dogged
stubborn as a mule
adamant
up in arms
heretical
maverick
unresponsive
bullheaded
unrestrainable
erratic
fickle
resolved
malign
malevolent
maleficent
malicious
spiteful
narky
bad-tempered
ratty
shirty
choleric
impotent
rampant
unorthodox
mutinying
apostate
schismatic
traitorous
disloyal
opposing
blocking
stalling
restrictive
inhibiting
delaying
incurable
as stubborn as a mule
withstanding
unbearable
undependable
intolerable
impossible
not giving an inch
without law and order
unadaptable
restless
individualistic
anarchistic
warring
armed
sabotaging
treasonable
attacking
with a will of one's own
determined to have one's own way
uncomplying
uncontrolled
unconstructive
hindering
rock-ribbed
immoral
aberrant
arbitrary
vociferous
rough
tempestuous
uproarious
raucous
clamorous
rampaging
frustrating
making difficulties
self-indulgent
insoluble
pat
thorny
unpliable
locked
problematic
tenacious
knotty
indocile
rambunctious
vexing
pesky
roisterous
rackety
tumultuous
rip-roaring
locked in
tough nut
hang tough
rampageous
roistering
paradoxical
contrariant
discordant
arsey
disagreeing
complex
bulky
discommodious
incommodious
difficult to handle
cramped
disagreeable
piercing
screaming
booming
strepitous
blusterous
inimical
wrongheaded
antipathetic
converse
raising the roof
raising Cain
combative
pig-headed
aggressive
violent
provocative
rollicking
bold
daring
audacious
intemperate
disregardful
cheeky
dareful
sassy
gutsy
lively
grumbly
hardheaded
overbearing
importunate
strong-minded
pitiless
strict
single-minded
set in one's ways
boorish
unrelenting
rigid
finical
hard-nosed
vexed
testy
invidious
steadfast
choosy
fiendish
captious
snappy
sensitive
hard to please
temperamental
crotchety
uppity
uptight
unamenable
disputative
sour
oafish
discontented
demanding
tyrannical
hypercritical
picky
dissatisfied
rude
querulous
bearish
stiff
huffy
delicate
dogmatic
oppressive
hard to satisfy
irritating
fussy
unflinching
overcritical
wrong-headed
grim
impolite
opinionative
irascible
perfectionist
particular
fastidious
over-particular
finicky
dictatorial
critical
ungracious
lawbreaking
troublemaking
ready for a fight
spoiling for a fight
anarchical
romping
impulsive
rash
heedless
mean
impervious
imprudent
forward
assertive
drunken
bawdy
attention-seeking
out of line
uninhibited
abandoned
robustious
ill-disciplined
wanton
immoderate
knockabout
unchecked
hell-raising
ungoverned
bad
exuberant
unconstrained
misbehaving
frenzied
unbounded
unhindered
furious
fiery
passionate
excited
rioting
uncurbed
playful
badly-behaved
frenetic
fierce
uncontainable
hysterical
runaway
termagant
debauched
frisky
raw
unhampered
crazy
vicious
orgiastic
disordered
spirited
saturnalian
animated
brawling
disturbed
frantic
unrestricted
loudmouthed
high-spirited
full-on
frolicsome
mad
evil
raging
energetic
rabid
explosive
enthusiastic
raving
in turmoil
wrong
extreme
vehement
depraved
bacchanalian
active
ugly
Dionysian
ebullient
brutal
hot-tempered
bouncy
Bacchic
clangorous
hard
destructive
insuppressible
disturbing
sportive
disorganized
US
agitated
criminal
stormy
maladjusted
excessive
bacchic
unfettered
unstoppable
forceful
unquenchable
disorganised
UK
vigorous
licentious
rugged
effervescent
strong
roughhouse
madcap
berserk
wicked
out-of-line
swashbuckling
nihilistic
crazed
in high spirits
out-of-order
confused
untamed
nuts
outrageous
fervid
warlike
ruffianly
barbarous
savage
hotheaded
wild and woolly
jaunty
feverish
sinful
merry
lacking self-control
burdensome
brattish
perfervid
passional
scampish
puckish
prankish
tricksy
ill-behaved
gallus
joyful
cheerful
devilish
excitable
impassioned
inconsiderate
full of beans
full of mischief
quick-tempered
unsubduable
loutish
existentialist
pessimistic
limit
robust
dangerous
untrained
thuggish
unsteady
unschooled
unsettling
upsetting
ferocious
side-splitting
swaggering
cavalier
antisocial
distracting
inconsistent
overexcited
radge
clattering
clattery
resounding
unlawful
corrupt
turbid
uncontained
helter-skelter
deranged
hedonistic
divisive
vibrant
dysfunctional
brusque
untameable
gruff
gleeful
insurmountable
callous
hardened
tricky
unprincipled
indisciplined
dissipated
unrepressed
rootin'-tootin
intense
freaked
overwhelming
overpowering
disrupting
off-base
unconcealed
unconventional
shameless
misruled
misgoverned
drunk
flyaway
blind
whiny
problem
out-of-control
extrovert
in disorder
irregular
rowdydowdy
beside oneself
misbehaved
boozy
revelling
UK
carousing
causing trouble
corybantic
incautious
profligate
irrational
strident
vociferant
over-the-top
socially impaired
outlandish
artful
thrilled
nasty
wearisome
troublous
irksome
bibulous
dionysian
sottish
crapulous
like a loose cannon
on-a-tear
impossible to cope with
bothersome
unstable
untrammelled
UK
untimely
unfortunate
irresistible
flighty
giddy
roller-coaster
unsettled
teasing
worthless
raunchy
offending
inconvenient
inopportune
unlimited
unconfined
wassailing
sinning
sly
foxy
unimpeded
unsuppressed
incontinent
unexpected
unanticipated
ill-timed
erring
deviant
shaking
perturbed
infantile
storming
kiddish
demonstrative
stern
thoughtless
bitter
immature
childish
disrespectful
unsubmissive
volatile
revolting
terrorist
cruel
dissolute
untrammeled
US
running wild
reveling
US
culpable
strenuous
guilty
transgressing
maniacal
manic
full of confusion
full of conflict
full of upheavals
bad-mannered
surprising
unforeseen
disastrous
unusual
unpredicted
mistimed
tyrannous
despotic
terrorizing
US
uncultivated
infringing
piratical
uncivilised
UK
heterodox
terrorising
UK
unregulated
unpeaceful
uncivilized
US
joyous
carefree
hearty
impatient
hasty
hectic
widespread
straying
sprightly
cavorting
jovial
hyper
deliberate
needless
unjustified
senseless
epidemic
not controlled
full of ups and downs
unwelcome
infelicitous
inapt
unsuitable
inappropriate
unlucky
inauspicious
rife
devil-may-care
hot-headed
short-fused
easily provoked
on a short fuse
unprovoked
carried away
pandemic
dominant
rank
rollicksome
fun-loving
happy
glad
lighthearted
thumping
ripping
heretic
meandering
errable
shifting
stray
deviating
miscreant
devious
fallible
unreliable
fay
sportful
antic
elfish
larky
prevalent
flagrant
pervasive
exacting
tiring
gratuitous
groundless
motiveless
malapropos
badly timed
unseasonable
fervent
obsessive
litigious
hog-wild
beside yourself
luxuriant
profuse
eventful
arduous
unjustifiable
spreading
blustering
exceeding bounds
fecund
extravagant
spreading like wildfire
flourishing
rambling
proliferating
predominant
extensive
multiplying
on the rampage
growing
gladiatorial
agonistic
cavilling
UK
Saturnalian
Dionysiac
off straight and narrow
like one possessed
misfortunate
hapless
luckless
unpropitious
unpleasant
ill-starred
star-crossed
ludic
skittish
laborious
exhausting
keen
buoyant
willed
unmotivated
assaultive
pettish
controversial
polemical
polemic
battling
brawly
fighting
grouchy
eager
infatuated
devoted
ardent
fixated
dedicated
obsessed
severe
testing
harsh
unsparing
taxing
ructious
arguesome
wrangling
bickering
brute
sadistic
inhumane
aimless
atrocious
heartless
butcherly
inhuman
barbaric
burning
compulsive
over-enthusiastic
churlish
war
thin-skinned
have chip on shoulder
caviling
US
full
bustling
flustering
madhouse
tireless
vivacious
sunny
coltish
unjust
unfair
double-crossing
merciless
breezy
dotty
potty
visionary
hooked
zealous
gung-ho
busy
bumpy
onerous
full on
wearing
imperious
action-packed
bubbly
cheery
zestful
bigoted
wackadoodle
overenthusiastic
wackadoo
chirpy
upbeat
peart
peppy
gladsome
sparky
chipper
sparkling
zingy
gay
blithesome
blithe
biased
nuts for
monomaniacal
fanatical
partial
bugged
domineering
high on
credulous
fanatic
possessed
turned on
addicted
bubbling
rhapsodical
of good cheer
full of life
light-hearted
as merry as a grig
bubbling over
more ❯
Adjective
▲
Not able to be resolved or settled
irreconcilable
conflicting
incompatible
clashing
incongruous
antagonistic
discordant
opposing
antithetical
contrary
different
disparate
dissimilar
opposed
opposite
variant
at odds
at variance
inconsistent
oppugnant
polar
contradictory
diametrically opposed
discrepant
dissonant
hateful
hostile
inharmonious
irresoluble
mutually exclusive
unfriendly
poles apart
differing
disagreeing
inconsonant
divergent
contrasting
adverse
antipathetic
repugnant
counter
out of keeping
incongruent
mismatched
in opposition
unsuitable
disconsonant
incoherent
unrelated
irregular
paradoxical
unmixable
unconnected
foreign
out of step
unsuited
unharmonious
antipodal
inappropriate
diverse
varying
not in keeping
warring
alien
out of line
in conflict
out of sync
diametric
diametrical
reverse
antipodean
dissenting
antithetic
dissentient
absurd
jarring
unalike
extraneous
improper
inimical
unbecoming
inapt
bizarre
anti
uncoordinated
shifting
unbalanced
unpredictable
distorted
lopsided
jumbled
unavailing
inapropos
uneven
rambling
illogical
unintelligible
twisted
fitful
fantastic
at loggerheads
on the outs
converse
unlike
repelling
inconformable
uncongenial
incomparable
streets apart
unsimilar
facing
enemy
restrictive
battling
exposing
protesting
denying
antonymous
confronting
controverting
defensive
disputed
crossing
allergic
objecting
combating
defending
obstructive
gainsaying
disputing
rival
offbeat
contrastive
out of place
self-contradictory
unequal
deviating
in disagreement
nonidentical
at odds with
otherwise
at cross-purposes
up against
another
incommensurable
differentiable
differential
not the same
non-identical
incompatible with
conflicting with
opposed to
contrary to
in conflict with
oppugnant to
repugnant to
at variance with
oppositional
anomalous
ill-matched
antipathic
exclusive
ill suited
disjoint
sour note
averse
adversarial
against the grain
quarrelling
UK
frictional
quarreling
US
contrarient
acrimonious
contrasted
mutually incompatible
contrariant
unfavorable
US
unfavourable
UK
factious
adverse to
unacceptable to
antagonistic to
unusual for
distinctive
distinct
inconstant
unadapted
on a sour note
obverse
cross
alien to
hostile to
foreign to
inimical to
separate
competing
inverse
reversed
independent
contrapositive
violative
distant
distinguishable
particular
whale of difference
out of tune
out of harmony
at outs
single
like chalk and cheese
like night and day
altered
other
flip-side
as like as chalk and cheese
alternate
unmistakable
distinguishing
unassociated
contradistinctive
contradistinct
discriminable
alternative
disproportionate
not so
not as such
other than supposed
against
ambiguous
nullifying
contradictive
ornery
counteractive
con
negating
agin
no go
not in keeping with
not in harmony with
discrepant with
discordant with
inconsonant with
irreconcilable with
differing from
not in accord with
out of step with
diametrically opposed to
incongruous with
different to
antithetical to
out of place with
in disagreement with
out of keeping with
disagreeing with
in opposition to
disconsonant with
wrong
strange
odd
inept
unapt
untoward
incorrect
unfit
indecorous
off-key
infelicitous
perverse
malapropos
inapposite
graceless
unhappy
amiss
unseemly
ironic
not in harmony
incongruitous
standing out a mile
like a fish out of water
sticking out a mile
fighting
disharmonious
ill-assorted
at sixes and sevens
diverging
various
feuding
arguing
dissident
heterogeneous
discrete
wrangling
estranged
at war
locking horns
at each other's throats
at cross purposes
disputatious
nonmatching
bickering
squabbling
combatant
incommensurate
bipolar
respective
unique
omnifarious
indiscriminate
mixed
diversified
asymmetric
off-balance
unjust
misallied
one-sided
inequitable
unreconcilable
express
especial
individual
polar opposite
eclectic
varied
manifold
sundry
motley
extreme
counterbalancing
antitypical
untypical
unnatural
atypical
factional
dichotomous
oppositive
contrarious
in contention
nothing like
not alike
heretical
heterodox
nonconformist
unorthodox
unconventional
iconoclastic
maverick
bitter
resentful
tense
uneasy
nonorthodox
heretic
like cat and dog
at daggers drawn
negative
belligerent
aggressive
angry
combative
militant
unsympathetic
out-there
confrontational
resistant
contentious
spiteful
bellicose
vitriolic
jaundiced
inhospitable
wrathful
virulent
disapproving
unwilling
unsociable
argumentative
adversative
truculent
unreceptive
pugnacious
accusatorial
quarrelsome
difficult
oppugning
ill-disposed
more ❯
Adjective
▲
Antagonistic or hostile
adverse
hostile
antagonistic
contrary
negative
opposing
adversarial
unfriendly
aggressive
belligerent
dissenting
angry
combative
inimical
militant
opposed
oppositional
unsympathetic
bellicose
confrontational
contentious
resistant
spiteful
antipathetic
conflicting
disapproving
dissident
inhospitable
jaundiced
virulent
vitriolic
wrathful
accusatorial
adversative
argumentative
difficult
opposite
oppugnant
oppugning
pugnacious
quarrelsome
truculent
uncongenial
unreceptive
unsociable
unwilling
allergic
ill-disposed
at odds
adversary
warlike
scrappy
unkind
malevolent
rancorous
vicious
unwelcoming
bitter
malicious
alien
venomous
biting
malignant
intimidating
maleficent
unpleasant
unpropitious
surly
mean
malefic
nasty
viperous
hateful
ornery
dour
cold
sour
catty
mortal
gladiatorial
feisty
agonistic
provocative
chippy
brawly
assaultive
discordant
cantankerous
uncooperative
challenging
disputatious
foul
on the warpath
disruptive
ill-tempered
bad-tempered
threatening
stroppy
irascible
captious
hot-tempered
irritable
defiant
fiery
violent
fierce
warring
quick-tempered
aggers
fighting
choleric
petulant
litigious
touchy
fractious
sullen
battling
cross
bolshie
spoiling for a fight
offensive
disputative
controversial
bickering
militaristic
grumpy
narky
destructive
factious
grouchy
abusive
perverse
testy
polemical
snappy
cavilling
UK
arsey
cussed
disagreeable
rude
hawkish
huffy
polemic
wrangling
warmongering
querulous
sabre-rattling
churlish
biffo
martial
caviling
US
ready for a fight
rebellious
ill-natured
sulky
obstreperous
loudmouthed
have chip on shoulder
pettish
splenetic
miffy
have a bone to pick
ratty
shirty
snappish
awkward
crabby
prickly
cranky
jingoistic
snarly
soreheaded
uncharitable
active
inconsiderate
vindictive
dissentious
excitable
bloodthirsty
short-tempered
peevish
courageous
spirited
spunky
hot-blooded
enthusiastic
hurtful
joyless
ructious
furious
salty
brawling
war
thin-skinned
malign
pushy
contending
military
ferocious
filthy
ardent
hot
flip
ill-humored
US
at loggerheads
mean-spirited
ill-humoured
UK
on the outs
having a chip on one's shoulder
have it in for
ready to fight
up in arms
evil-minded
behavioural
UK
inharmonious
naysaying
bad
tetchy
troublesome
battleful
soldierly
gung-ho
rough
determined
plucky
refractory
recalcitrant
sanguinary
attacking
grumbling
peckish
liverish
crotchety
curmudgeonly
waxy
dissentient
exasperated
spiky
opinionated
behavioral
US
thrawn
bloody-minded
pigheaded
unhelpful
fretful
mighty
peppery
wrestling
tilting
skirmishing
self-assertive
itching to fight
rotten
obnoxious
assertive
on a short fuse
looking for trouble
vigorous
short-fused
wretched
cruel
vile
froward
contrarious
obstructive
balky
contumacious
wounding
poisonous
under arms
radical
ultra-active
extremist
two-fisted
extreme
forceful
combating
fanatical
embattled
zealous
anti
discourteous
warrish
revolutionary
assertory
averse
against
itching
insolent
scathing
frightening
deadly
vituperous
browbeating
caustic
terrorizing
US
terrifying
cowing
harsh
terrorising
UK
trenchant
sharp
bullying
mordacious
mordant
in arms
down on
tough
dead set against
at odds with
set against
sensitive
dissenting from
acting in opposition
in disagreement with
at variance with
gutsy
peppy
gritty
frisky
mettlesome
lively
alive
energetic
bubbly
gutty
zestful
game
hearty
go-getting
full-blooded
high-strung
full of pep
hotheaded
tempestuous
arguesome
impassioned
turbulent
unruly
passionate
more ❯
Adjective
▲
Cowardly or lacking in courage
chicken
chickenhearted
chicken-livered
cowardly
craven
dastardly
gutless
lily-livered
milk-livered
poltroon
pusillanimous
recreant
spineless
unheroic
yellow
afraid
apprehensive
fearful
frightened
hesitant
jumpy
scared
timid
timorous
faint-hearted
yellow-bellied
weak-kneed
cowering
sissy
wimpish
spiritless
soft
weak
trembling
wimpy
quaking
shrinking
feeble
poor-spirited
chicken-hearted
pigeon-hearted
wet
nervous
irresolute
sissified
candy-assed
jittery
fainthearted
boneless
easily frightened
diffident
lacking courage
submissive
unassertive
mousy
meek
daunted
weakling
base
panicky
weak-willed
pathetic
anxious
cowed
spooked
unmanly
abject
vacillating
wishy-washy
shy
pigeonhearted
namby-pamby
tremulous
indecisive
retiring
mousey
ineffectual
effete
tentative
ineffective
dismayed
nervy
characterless
nerveless
invertebrate
intimidated
wussy
limp-wristed
running scared
milk-and-water
white-livered
in a cold sweat
coy
skittish
caitiff
scary
frail
weakened
terrified
tame
alarmed
feart
unnerved
petrified
terrorized
US
shocked
frozen
startled
affrighted
shaky
worried
inept
horrified
aghast
hysterical
terror-stricken
wavering
hysteric
horror-struck
upset
scared stiff
having kittens
terrorised
UK
having cold feet
easily led
coward
inadequate
mean-spirited
inefficient
incompetent
half-hearted
easily scared
niddering
self-effacing
poltroonish
silly
sheepish
reserved
quiet
modest
unassuming
demure
deceitful
offensive
treacherous
sneaking
low
unprincipled
unethical
tricky
foolish
funky
insufficient
cringey
afraid of one's own shadow
uncourageous
weedy
bashful
humble
reticent
fearsome
trepidatious
gentle
browbeaten
Milquetoast
capricious
bullied
unassured
weak-minded
insignificant
lame
drippy
daft
nerdy
faint
shuddering
persuasible
persuadable
infirm
impressionable
doubtful
compliant
biddable
feeble-minded
squeamish
impotent
fickle
passive
forceless
pithless
faltering
dithering
useless
quivering
twitchy
corruptible
supine
powerless
undetermined
hemming and hawing
waffling
indeterminate
fallible
yielding
unreliable
unsure
undependable
stressy
windy
without a will of your own
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overstrung
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tense
concerned
uneasy
bothered
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afeared
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frit
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in awe
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horror-stricken
shaking in one's shoes
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intimidated by
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scared out of your wits
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butterflies
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jellyfish
uptight
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sookie
pushing the panic button
hung up
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in a sweat
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backward
worthless
paper tiger
no guts
having the willies
agitated
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frightened to death
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toey
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het up
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atwitter
hinky
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uncomfortable
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taut
having butterflies in the stomach
flurried
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uncertain
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unglued
solicitous
disconcerted
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in a twitter
suspicious
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tormented
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on tenterhooks
vexed
anguished
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all of a lather
excitable
on pins and needles
frenzied
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aroused
careful
fretting
discouraged
annoyed
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highly strung
under stress
strained
self-conscious
phobic
irritable
distraught
angstful
bugged
beset
discombobulated
irked
riled
a wreck
tortured
plagued
shook up
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in a state of agitation
dazed
dumbfounded
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harassed
in a flat spin
like a fish out of water
with one's stomach in knots
sensitive
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excited
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febrile
brittle
spasmodic
creeped out
awed
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fussy
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blanched
disheartened
traumatized
US
adrenalized
agog
exercised
astonished
all of a doodah
easily agitated
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goose-bumpy
quivery
in a frenzy
overcome
shell-shocked
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amazed
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shaking
restive
watchful
hyper
surprised
traumatised
UK
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paralysed with fear
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foreboding
mistrustful
in a spin
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stiff
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sweating bullets
impatient
shot to pieces
tied up in knots
biting one's nails
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US
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ignoble
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speechless
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US
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UK
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biting nails
having a funny feeling
in turmoil
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all nerves
wrung
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peevish
irascible
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cringing
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UK
dishonorable
US
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irrational
paranoid
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unforthcoming
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asea
immobilized
US
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UK
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not self-assured
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introverted
demoralised
UK
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confused
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harried
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irritated
vague
Delphic
touchy
questioning
choked
unpoised
touch and go
up in the air
hanging by thread
on thin ice
distracted
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