unreluctant

adjective

Definition of unreluctantnext
as in ready

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unreluctant
  1. ready
  2. willing
  3. glad
  4. amenable
  5. inclined
  6. disposed
  7. game
  8. restless
Adjective
  • These are houses that agents have secured listing contracts but aren’t ready to be seen by the public.
    — Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Dentists likely are champing at the bit, ready and willing to substitute some dental floss for a slab of chocolate.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of ready
Adjective
  • Communities need younger residents willing to become involved, learn the issues, ask questions, and accept responsibility.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
  • As a result, sellers may be more willing to cut prices or cover closing costs to ink a deal.
    — Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of willing
Adjective
  • Many rabid fans from other cities would be glad to trade places with them anytime.
    — Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Just glad to be here with you guys and proud to represent one of the best states in the country.
    — Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of glad
Adjective
  • The officials hope the blow will make Iran more amenable to negotiations.
    — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Economic factors play a role, but culture plays a larger one and is less amenable to policy interventions.
    — Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of amenable
Adjective
  • There’s a performance aspect to reality television, to people who are politically inclined.
    — Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
  • If the brand fits that aesthetic, the audience is far more inclined to become the brand’s customers.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of inclined
Adjective
  • As part of this approach, ESA has updated its debris mitigation requirements and standards that will govern how its missions are designed, built, flown and disposed of.
    — David Zamora, Space.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The company has told the Federal Communications Commission that some debris from a disposed orbiting data center could survive and land on the Earth, but expects the fragments to be harmless.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of disposed
Adjective
  • Walker, named Super Bowl MVP for his 135-yard rushing performance against the New England Patriots, had been the focus of pre-game hype in a prime-time battle between organizations that had won three of the past four NFL championships.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026
  • During pre-game coverage Sunday, a custom promo is scheduled to air in both ESPN’s English-language and Spanish-language coverage.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of game
Adjective
  • If restless nights are a pattern, a conversation with your doctor may matter more than what sits in your snack bowl.
    — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Geographically restless and lonely people everywhere are jealous!
    — Shayla Love, Vox, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of restless
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