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Stubbornness vs Reluctance - What's the difference?

stubbornness | reluctance |

As nouns the difference between stubbornness and reluctance

is that stubbornness is the state of being stubborn while reluctance is unwillingness to do something.

stubbornness

English

Noun

  • The state of being stubborn.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    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

    Related terms

    * reluctant, adjective * reluctantly, adverb