What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Reluctance vs Hesitant - What's the difference?

reluctance | hesitant |

As a noun reluctance

is unwillingness to do something.

As an adjective hesitant is

tending to hesitate, wait, or proceed with caution or reservation.

reluctance

English

Noun

  • Unwillingness to do something.
  • Hesitancy in taking some action.
  • (physics) That property of a magnetic circuit analogous to resistance in an electric circuit.
  • Derived terms

    * reluctance motor

    hesitant

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Tending to hesitate, wait, or proceed with caution or reservation.
  • I am hesitant to recommend him as a manager because he has a short temper.

    Anagrams

    * ----