C1
hesitant vs reluctance vs reluctant vs reluctantly
The difference
| Word | Meaning | Goes with | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| hesitantadjective/ˈhez.ɪ.tənt/ | Meaning slow to act or speak because you are nervous or not sure what to do | Goes with hesitant to say | Example She was hesitant to ask her manager for a raise after only three months. |
| reluctancenoun/rɪˈlʌk.təns/ | Meaning a feeling of not wanting to do something, so that you do it slowly or not at all | Goes with show reluctance | Example She showed great reluctance to talk about her old job. |
| reluctantadjective/rɪˈlʌk.tənt/ | Meaning not willing to do something and slow to do it | Goes with reluctant to admit | Example She was reluctant to tell her parents about the accident. |
| reluctantlyadverb/rɪˈlʌk.tənt.li/ | Meaning in a way that shows you do not really want to do something | Goes with reluctantly agree | Example After a long argument, my father reluctantly agreed to let me travel alone. |
Which word fits?
1 of 8Pick the word for the gap. Its form may change in the sentence.
The manager nodded and signed the form.