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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
Cautious and having possible reservations
Lacking conviction or force
Unwilling to do something
Done against someone's will
Refusing to proceed or cooperate
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
backward
dubious
cagey
opposed
cagy
resistant
doubtful
wavering
unprepared
unsure
diffident
shy
irresolute
tentative
vacillating
timid
antipathetic
hostile
unenthusiastic
antagonistic
indecisive
sceptical
UK
skeptical
US
ill-disposed
faltering
uncertain
undecided
halting
iffy
uninclined
doubting
unpredictable
vacillatory
inimical
half-hearted
recalcitrant
scared
nervous
not disposed
unconfident
shy of
shaky
pendulous
lazy
delaying
dawdling
in doubt
vacillant
in two minds
in a dilemma
in a quandary
on the horns of a dilemma
shilly-shally
lacking confidence
embarrassed
reserved
undisposed
ashamed
afraid of
balking
US
not ready
uncaring
not minded
not keen
frightened
nervous about
unenthusiastic about
sticking
unsympathetic
objecting
shying
protesting
baulking
UK
dismayed
suspicious
averse to
unsteady
cautious with
circumspect about
queasy about
equivocal
unsettled
ambiguous
unresolved
undetermined
unconvinced
unconfirmed
wobbly
distrustful
leery
indefinite
fly-by-night
unsavory
US
questioning
unassured
unsavoury
UK
mistrustful
chancy
trustless
untrusty
touch-and-go
anti
unfriendly
opposing
contrary
agin
ambivalent
unfavourable
UK
allergic
dithering
unfavorable
US
nasty
disliking
perverse
oscillating
down on
resistant to
hostile to
antipathetic to
ill-disposed to
antagonistic to
unfavourably disposed to
havering
cunctatory
having no use for
shilly-shallying
blowing hot and cold
humming and hawing
having qualms
having misgivings
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
half-hearted
forced
resentful
envious
begrudging
jealous
complaining
sour
bitter
rancorous
sullen
sulky
averse
indisposed
slow
mind
sweer
afraid
disrelish
uninclined
flinch from
recoil from
jib at
baulk at
demur at
not about
shrink from
have qualms about
stick at
shy away from
vacillate about
waver about
have scruples about
not in the mood
have misgivings about
not have the heart to
be cagey about
have reservations about
boggle at
think twice about
covetous
jaundiced
green
aggrieved
offended
indignant
embittered
wounded
green-eyed
hurt
acrimonious
desirous
discontented
sore
dissatisfied
disgruntled
piqued
miffed
spiteful
peeved
angry
invidious
acrid
coveting
hateful
green with envy
put out
ill-disposed
yearning
possessive
eager
insatiable
morose
choked
splenetic
crabbed
hard
churlish
peevish
petulant
crabby
vehement
sardonic
caustic
irreconcilable
cynical
with a chip on your shoulder
with chip on shoulder
hard done by
grudge-bearing
emulous
exasperated
aggravated
displeased
incensed
unforgiving
irked
malcontent
revengeful
irritated
irate
mad
surly
annoyed
narked
miffy
huffish
huffy
snuffy
tooshie
wroth
insulted
butthurt
vitriolic
in a huff
fed up
in high dudgeon
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
nervous
hesitant
wary
introverted
mousy
embarrassed
self-effacing
chary
inhibited
self-conscious
modest
meek
demure
humble
backward
recessive
doubting
shamefaced
constrained
distrustful
abashed
aw-shucks
silent
blushing
overmodest
uneasy
verecund
recoiling
blushful
faint-hearted
easily embarrassed
uptight
undemonstrative
quiet
uncomfortable
guarded
unresponsive
cold
unassuming
passionless
tongue-tied
hung up
unassured
uncertain
unobtrusive
unpresuming
mim
rabbity
unpoised
ashamed
self-doubting
ill at ease
spiritless
feeble
irresolute
mousey
skittish
fearsome
tremulous
fainthearted
unpretentious
uncommunicative
unforthcoming
reclusive
secretive
standoffish
taciturn
lowly
mild
soft-spoken
distant
unsociable
cool
close-mouthed
awkward
offish
close
cautious
introvert
aloof
anxious
down-to-earth
tense
dumb
media-shy
discomfited
private
solitary
eremitic
self-contained
uncompanionable
jittery
prim
collected
edgy
strained
gauche
restless
retired
unsettled
closemouthed
withdrawing
unostentatious
frigid
unapproachable
nervy
formal
discreet
icy
jumpy
misanthropic
conventional
sedate
serene
composed
gentle
ceremonious
antsy
peaceful
noncommittal
placid
mom
US
simple
mum
UK
self-restrained
detached
remote
tight-lipped
unnatural
unpretending
humiliated
fidgety
inward-looking
troubled
worried
thoughtful
inconspicuous
mute
twitchy
dithery
on edge
resigned
speechless
unrelaxed
unboastful
stilted
laconic
temperate
nongregarious
nice
disquieted
plain
prudish
upset
controlled
self-controlled
unquiet
perturbed
wordless
unaggressive
voiceless
unspeaking
bothered
stand-offish
agitated
mumchance
scary
stammering
self-deprecating
red-faced
clammed up
submissive
passive
declining
unaffected
natural
indrawn
repressed
ingenuous
docile
ordinary
seclusive
secret
genuine
contemplative
pensive
self-absorbed
self-interested
artless
low-key
subdued
discomposed
apologetic
respectful
hermitic
anchoritic
eremitical
unpresumptuous
low-profile
unnoticeable
meditative
reflective
ruminative
inner-directed
self-centred
UK
unaffable
unexpansive
chaste
frightened
proper
discomforted
unambitious
introspective
self-centered
US
seemly
not forward
deferential
ineffectual
flushed
excited
afraid
scared
lacking social skills
moderate
prudent
dark
courteous
unfriendly
keeping a low profile
lacking confidence
reddening
flushing
self-deprecatory
free from vanity
hiding your light under a bushel
agog
stiff
unwilling
unemotional
chilly
muted
cowardly
fluttery
spooked
flurried
shaky
close-lipped
indifferent
dried up
wouldn't say boo to a goose
tight-mouthed
dummied up
faltering
on tenterhooks
out of place
turning red
shamed
artificial
humbled
colourless
UK
indeterminate
pale
colorless
US
mannered
disturbed
restive
toey
skittery
affected
nonvocal
unconcerned
demeaned
on pins and needles
hushed
zipped
ill-at-ease
soundless
graceless
uninterested
incurious
out of countenance
unsure of yourself
chagrined
distressed
fazed
hinky
goosey
keyed up
discombobulated
atwitter
queasy
het up
queazy
aflutter
like a fish out of water
still
casual
snobbish
hangdog
uncurious
Olympian
disinterested
flustered
doubtful
discountenanced
inarticulate
dumbstruck
debased
disconcerted
struck dumb
not talkative
buttoned up
not forthcoming
dorky
high-strung
highly strung
socially inhibited
geeky
stuttering
distraught
muddled
obmutescent
astounded
dumbfounded
dumbstricken
aghast
dazed
amazed
garbled
shocked
nerdy
lost for words
maladroit
blush to think of
unable to get a word out
at a loss for words
unable to speak
bereft of speech
choked up
blundering
socially inept
socially lacking
socially awkward
socially anxious
socially incompetent
more ❯
“Sue gave Hansel a
reluctant
smile as he waved at her.”
Adjective
▲
Cautious and having possible reservations
guarded
careful
wary
cautious
circumspect
chary
heedful
watchful
alert
vigilant
attentive
prudent
cagey
considerate
conservative
safe
gingerly
politic
discreet
calculating
canny
hesitant
restrained
reserved
reticent
diplomatic
tactful
moderate
controlled
noncommittal
overcareful
overcautious
on the lookout
with eyes peeled
non-committal
with reservations
suspicious
fastidious
uneasy
mindful
distrustful
mistrustful
sceptical
UK
shy
loath
dubious
doubtful
leery
averse
disinclined
apprehensive
nervous
afraid
iffy
scrupulous
inhibited
particular
constrained
skeptical
US
timid
delicate
squeamish
dainty
observant
on guard
aware
on the watch
on the qui vive
judicious
awake
on the alert
on your toes
thoughtful
ready
prepared
tentie
tenty
measured
open-eyed
Argus-eyed
on one's toes
all ears
regardful
sharp
discriminating
tentative
wide-awake
paying attention
on the ball
on the job
not missing a trick
protective
secretive
softly-softly
perceptive
evasive
tight-lipped
elusive
keen
eagle-eyed
keen-eyed
equivocal
playing safe
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
unhurried
intelligent
deliberate
shrewd
defensive
precautious
belt-and-braces
agog
anxious
concentrating
acute
wired
watching out
thinking twice
with weather eye open
keeping a weather eye on
walking on eggs
looking to
on alert
looking for
watching one's step
fast on the draw
waiting on
keeping on one's toes
handling with kid gloves
with eyes like a hawk
gentle
calm
gradual
sage
punctilious
patient
conscientious
taking notice
playing your cards close to your chest
with one's eyes open
keeping one's eyes skinned
provident
sensible
solicitous
zealous
suspecting
forethoughtful
discerning
reasonable
hip
wakeful
active
walking on egg shells
hedging your bets
taking it slow
hooked
glued
unsleeping
perky
quick
psyched up
keeping a weather eye open
switched on
keeping one's eyes open
strategic
fully awake
heads up
wide-eyed
bright-eyed and bushy-tailed
with one's eyes skinned
jealous
judgmatic
judgmatical
civil
worldly-wise
kid-glove
having foresight
on lookout
not rash
expectant
cunning
designing
manipulative
devious
crafty
sly
scheming
Machiavellian
upon one's guard
disingenuous
artful
conniving
slippery
slick
guileful
unscrupulous
foxy
contriving
wily
subtle
premeditating
slim
more ❯
Adjective
▲
Lacking conviction or force
half-hearted
indifferent
uninterested
apathetic
unenthusiastic
perfunctory
superficial
spiritless
lackadaisical
feeble
unconcerned
lukewarm
impassive
listless
cursory
weak
passive
desultory
languid
cool
tepid
Laodicean
lacklustre
UK
unemotional
dispassionate
lackluster
US
neutral
tame
irresolute
faint
unwilling
unconvincing
subdued
passionless
limp
unexcited
lifeless
emotionless
unimpressed
weakly
flat
unresponsive
lame
meager
US
unmoved
paltry
blasé
meagre
UK
casual
disinterested
offhand
token
lethargic
phlegmatic
unenthused
careless
nonchalant
laid-back
sluggish
torpid
insouciant
inattentive
timorous
mild
wishy-washy
lazy
halfhearted
uncaring
bored
unfeeling
passing
cold
sketchy
pathetic
nominal
pococurante
tenuous
mechanical
insensible
vague
dull
energyless
vapid
uneager
detached
uninvolved
inert
indolent
flimsy
lax
slapdash
unthinking
summary
slothful
shallow
brief
enervated
languorous
insipid
idle
damp
supine
shiftless
languishing
incurious
easygoing
unmotivated
blah
indecisive
unenergetic
vigourless
abstracted
bloodless
moony
what the hell
gentle
lacking energy
non-committal
faint-hearted
timid
frail
low-key
could care less
heedless
don't give a damn
couldn't care less
cavalier
effortless
flippant
carefree
disimpassioned
regardless
empty
hollow
unlively
moderate
unsubstantial
lily-livered
fragile
lymphatic
vacant
happy-go-lucky
devil-may-care
out of it
absent
mopish
leaden
slack
effete
dormant
uncertain
uncommitted
undecided
hesitant
chilly
unresolved
not interested
laodicean
leisurely
unanimated
relaxed
dreamy
slow
bland
uninspiring
fainéant
poor
implausible
uninspired
aimless
faineant
easy going
sentimental
slap-happy
romantic
laissez-faire
daydreaming
laid back
spring fever
inadequate
uncritical
depthless
not enthusiastic
thin
vigorless
characterless
lacking vitality
unbelievable
routine
automatic
random
hit or miss
half-baked
sloppy
incredible
unpersuasive
inconceivable
questionable
improbable
untenable
insubstantial
stolid
undemonstrative
stoical
stoic
numb
impassible
affectless
unambitious
callous
untouched
draggy
hurried
fleeting
hasty
quick
droopy
wimpy
dispirited
doesn't care
cold-blooded
aloof
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
stipulated
essential
compulsatory
dictated
prerequisite
statutory
compelling
necessitated
needed
contractual
indispensable
commanding
needful
integral
necessitous
mandated
nonnegotiable
set
called for
must-have
slave
conscripted
forcible
enforceable
vital
urgent
recommended
pivotal
the law
critical
crucial
important
irremissible
fixed
called-for
obliged
impelled
invoked
charged
enjoined
executed
advocated
sanctioned
established
kept
carried out
forced upon
all-important
key
paramount
of the essence
significant
pre-eminent
pressing
high-priority
fundamental
consequential
of the utmost importance
of great consequence
life-and-death
burning
central
vitally important
acute
basic
principal
chief
cardinal
momentous
quintessential
wanted
substantive
prime
all important
decisive
constitutive
exigent
primary
foremost
intrinsic
core
capital
heavy
meat-and-potatoes
incumbent on
very important
desired
indissoluble
irrevocable
unalterable
proper
appropriate
standard
expedient
unbreakable
conventional
customary
inherent
preeminent
rudimentary
bottom-line
elementary
innate
specified
conclusive
permanent
major
immediate
nitty-gritty
main
usual
radical
normal
deciding
dire
focal
serious
imperious
intense
meaningful
determinative
bounden
earth-shattering
life-or-death
great
emergency
much needed
leading
weighty
life and death
top-priority
counted upon
lacking
king
lacked
telling
curricular
basal
number one
assigned
everything
climacteric
strategic
underlined
mission-critical
business-critical
preferred
fatal
world-shaking
name-of-the-game
determining
characteristic
structural
influential
big
dominant
coal-and-ice
grave
rudimental
profound
staple
natural
underlying
overruling
primal
premier
overriding
predominant
desperate
name of game
foundational
constitutional
elemental
constituent
salient
official
climactic
grand
supreme
top
ruling
master
connected
component
importunate
extreme
drastic
sore
impelling
outstanding
far-reaching
crying
parlous
emergent
terrible
clamant
driving
at the heart of
very great
time-critical
crisis
acceptable
correct
orthodox
extraordinary
done
ubiquitous
fitting
comme il faut
socially obligatory
right
a must
au fait
conforming to accepted standards
regulation
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
uncontrollable
headstrong
mutinous
fractious
unyielding
obdurate
undisciplined
awkward
stroppy
disorderly
pigheaded
bloody-minded
cussed
unreasonable
self-willed
contrarious
mulish
cantankerous
intransigent
unaccommodating
noncompliant
thrawn
wild
disaffected
disobliging
resistant
incontrollable
troublesome
opinionated
obstructive
uncompromising
truculent
unhelpful
quarrelsome
bullheaded
turbulent
uncompliant
bull-headed
dogged
adamant
insurgent
stiff-necked
implacable
inexorable
pertinacious
unrelenting
determined
hardheaded
dissentient
pervicacious
incorrigible
adamantine
nonconformist
renitent
firm
cross-grained
rigid
riotous
disruptive
revolutionary
seditious
bellicose
delinquent
undisciplinable
unwilling
pugnacious
factious
tenacious
non-compliant
obstinately disobedient
tough
argumentative
insolent
relentless
single-minded
strong-willed
contentious
steadfast
fixed
insubmissive
dissident
unbiddable
malcontent
indomitable
insurrectionary
naughty
unmalleable
irrepressible
unshakable
persevering
errant
treacherous
persistent
tiresome
iconoclastic
unpersuadable
vexatious
indurate
militant
ossified
hard
hardened
inconvincible
threatening
out of control
badly behaved
hard-nosed
self-opinionated
set in one's ways
confrontational
belligerent
lawless
hostile
antagonistic
subversive
anarchic
adverse
mischievous
resolute
irritable
peevish
scrappy
dissenting
reckless
rascally
annoying
roguish
resisting
capricious
impish
challenging
resistive
disputatious
remorseless
nonconforming
dissentious
unrestrained
insurrectionist
spiteful
impetuous
trying
exasperating
iron
unbendable
warring
individualistic
treasonable
anarchistic
haughty
indocile
unshakeable
unbridled
ill-natured
disagreeable
brassbound
radical
grim
stubborn as a mule
passive-aggressive
mule
pat
strong-minded
die-hard
iron-willed
pig-headed
impudent
unfavorable
US
unfavourable
UK
petulant
cross
renegade
nonobservant
grumpy
ill-tempered
sullen
sulky
unresponsive
up in arms
chaotic
estranged
alienated
unpliable
problematic
irreconcilable
heretical
maverick
erratic
fickle
stalwart
unadaptable
restless
sabotaging
unwavering
contrariant
discordant
arsey
disagreeing
paradoxical
opposing
unrestrainable
rowdy
antipathetic
converse
inimical
wrongheaded
bad-tempered
narky
ratty
shirty
choleric
steely
violent
unorthodox
mutinying
apostate
schismatic
traitorous
withstanding
boneheaded
unreceptive
impotent
rampant
unflinching
troublemaking
proud
aloof
blocking
stalling
restrictive
inhibiting
delaying
intemperate
diehard
intolerable
impossible
unbearable
undependable
rough
lawbreaking
morose
shrewish
crabby
hardline
uncontrolled
pesky
touchy
anarchical
not giving an inch
inveterate
as stubborn as a mule
uproarious
impulsive
unbudgeable
without law and order
tumultuous
raucous
immoral
aberrant
arbitrary
unconstructive
hindering
chippy
rumbustious
rash
rambunctious
mean
tempestuous
hard-line
narrow-minded
hard and fast
rock-ribbed
impervious
imprudent
forward
assertive
heedless
rampageous
incommodious
hard to handle
difficult to handle
discommodious
out of line
rampaging
uncomplying
self-indulgent
frustrating
making difficulties
out of hand
unamenable
unobliging
uncivil
unsympathetic
discourteous
unfriendly
unpleasant
rude
unamiable
uncongenial
combative
aggressive
feisty
provocative
bold
daring
audacious
disregardful
cheeky
sassy
gutsy
dareful
ready for a fight
spoiling for a fight
boisterous
wanton
bad
ungoverned
misbehaving
attention-seeking
ill-disciplined
unchecked
uninhibited
noisy
rioting
unconstrained
abandoned
badly-behaved
runaway
uncontainable
immoderate
hysterical
frenzied
uncurbed
disordered
furious
unhindered
unbounded
forceful
evil
fiery
fierce
crazy
wrong
fiendish
vicious
passionate
brutal
hot-tempered
ugly
frantic
disorganized
US
unrestricted
mad
disturbed
maladjusted
raving
licentious
rabid
crazed
raw
disorganised
UK
uncivilized
US
intense
insuppressible
madcap
berserk
wicked
unhampered
raging
untamed
nihilistic
explosive
unquenchable
unstoppable
brawling
lacking self-control
out-of-line
playful
strong
uncivilised
UK
malicious
warlike
savage
barbarous
hotheaded
irascible
out-of-order
sinful
vehement
brattish
tricksy
scampish
puckish
prankish
ill-behaved
gallus
devilish
excitable
full of mischief
quick-tempered
inconsiderate
unsubduable
untrained
thuggish
disloyal
unsteady
unschooled
antisocial
tricky
existentialist
destructive
pessimistic
excessive
unlawful
inconsistent
radge
beside oneself
corrupt
problem
indisciplined
like a loose cannon
nuts
outrageous
insurmountable
termagant
unprincipled
dysfunctional
divisive
drunk
untameable
out-of-control
full-on
shameless
wide-open
confused
deranged
turbid
hedonistic
uncontained
unsubmissive
incontinent
misbehaved
unconventional
ferocious
helter-skelter
misruled
misgoverned
whiny
unconcealed
enthusiastic
unfettered
extrovert
causing trouble
in disorder
on-a-tear
artful
outlandish
extreme
impolite
corybantic
incautious
profligate
irrational
in turmoil
bothersome
socially impaired
fanatical
frenetic
feverish
teasing
worthless
nasty
loudmouthed
demanding
troublous
irksome
wearisome
raunchy
thrilled
blustering
dominant
cruel
running wild
unrepressed
sly
foxy
irresistible
offending
giddy
flighty
kiddish
infantile
frolicsome
ruffianly
thoughtless
immature
childish
disrespectful
revolting
terrorist
manic
deliberate
malevolent
sinning
bad-mannered
maniacal
blind
tyrannous
despotic
heterodox
terrorising
UK
unregulated
unpeaceful
terrorizing
US
uncultivated
infringing
piratical
erring
deviant
culpable
transgressing
guilty
criminal
volatile
gratuitous
flyaway
straying
hyper
impatient
hasty
fervid
willed
overwhelming
perfervid
passional
overpowering
hog-wild
shifting
stray
deviating
miscreant
easily provoked
hot-headed
heretic
on a short fuse
devious
fallible
unreliable
meandering
short-fused
errable
litigious
inhumane
aimless
atrocious
heartless
butcherly
brute
sadistic
inhuman
barbaric
disputative
captious
gladiatorial
agonistic
cavilling
UK
unfair
maleficent
double-crossing
unjust
merciless
off straight and narrow
snappy
battling
brawly
assaultive
fighting
querulous
grouchy
pettish
controversial
polemical
polemic
bickering
ructious
huffy
arguesome
wrangling
thin-skinned
impassioned
have chip on shoulder
caviling
US
churlish
war
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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
malevolent
warlike
scrappy
unkind
rancorous
vicious
mortal
unwelcoming
bitter
malicious
alien
venomous
biting
malignant
intimidating
maleficent
unpleasant
unpropitious
surly
mean
malefic
nasty
viperous
hateful
ornery
dour
cold
sour
catty
hurtful
pernicious
malign
disaffected
repugnant
gladiatorial
feisty
agonistic
provocative
chippy
brawly
assaultive
discordant
foul
cantankerous
uncooperative
challenging
disputatious
on the warpath
disruptive
rude
disagreeable
inconsiderate
churlish
abusive
furious
poisonous
filthy
ill-humored
US
bad-tempered
cutting
caustic
ill-tempered
harsh
mean-spirited
ill-natured
sharp
ill-humoured
UK
acerbic
severe
acerb
rough
brusque
abrasive
hard
curt
callous
stern
unfeeling
galling
brutal
insensitive
pitiless
comfortless
gruff
uncharitable
rotten
obnoxious
vindictive
vile
wretched
cruel
joyless
wounding
antisocial
evil-minded
unsocial
uncivil
stand-offish
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Cowardly or lacking in courage
chicken
cowardly
spineless
craven
gutless
yellow
pusillanimous
fearful
recreant
unheroic
dastardly
chickenhearted
poltroon
scared
frightened
afraid
apprehensive
hesitant
jumpy
lily-livered
chicken-livered
milk-livered
timid
timorous
wimpish
sissy
yellow-bellied
faint-hearted
spiritless
soft
cowering
weak-kneed
wimpy
weak
feeble
poor-spirited
trembling
chicken-hearted
quaking
wet
pigeon-hearted
shrinking
sissified
candy-assed
nervous
fainthearted
boneless
irresolute
jittery
lacking courage
weakling
panicky
anxious
nerveless
abject
base
pathetic
weak-willed
submissive
mousy
unmanly
pigeonhearted
easily frightened
effete
namby-pamby
dismayed
characterless
meek
diffident
wussy
running scared
tremulous
limp-wristed
white-livered
wishy-washy
shy
caitiff
frail
mousey
retiring
weakened
daunted
tentative
spooked
invertebrate
cowed
intimidated
vacillating
milk-and-water
skittish
sookie
cowhearted
backward
worthless
scary
terrified
tame
alarmed
nervy
cringey
feckless
feart
unnerved
paper tiger
no guts
petrified
terrorized
US
having the willies
shocked
ineffectual
frozen
startled
unassertive
affrighted
shaky
worried
inept
ineffective
horrified
aghast
hysterical
terror-stricken
wavering
hysteric
horror-struck
upset
scared stiff
terrorised
UK
having cold feet
in a cold sweat
coward
easily scared
mean-spirited
niddering
funky
coy
poltroonish
sheepish
afraid of one's own shadow
emasculated
weedy
uncourageous
lame
gentle
browbeaten
Milquetoast
capricious
bullied
unassured
fearsome
like a lamb to the slaughter
frightened of one's own shadow
trepidatious
daft
nerdy
faint
shuddering
indecisive
impotent
fickle
passive
squeamish
forceless
pithless
emasculate
faltering
dithering
useless
corruptible
supine
powerless
undetermined
hemming and hawing
waffling
indeterminate
fallible
yielding
unreliable
unsure
easily led
undependable
without a will of your own
tense
afraid of one's shadow
slack-spined
concerned
uneasy
bothered
frantic
disturbed
perturbed
shaken
rattled
fretful
troubled
afeared
overwrought
stunned
frit
in a state
on edge
in a tizzy
in a flap
in awe
in a blue funk
horror-stricken
shaking in one's shoes
with your heart in your mouth
alarmed at
beside oneself
scared witless
in a tizz
apprehensive about
scared to death
intimidated by
frightened out of your wits
scared out of your wits
in a funk
shaking like a leaf
panic-stricken
in a fluster
terror-struck
abashed
flustered
rabbity
butterflies
shivery
jellyfish
uptight
numb
in a panic
pushing the panic button
hung up
having kittens
in fear and trepidation
have cold feet
numb with fear
in a sweat
very scared
cringing
enervated
servile
vapid
insipid
limp
languid
jejune
milksoppish
mediocre
listless
sapless
half-hearted
silly
foolish
drippy
debilitated
ignoble
epicene
dishonourable
UK
dishonorable
US
soppy
swishy
snowflake
wormlike
excited
uncertain
unconfident
agitated
agog
antsy
bashful
crouching
obsequious
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