be unwilling to do something
71restiff — adjective unwilling to do something Syn: reluctant …
72disinclined — dis|in|clined [ˌdısınˈklaınd] adj be/feel disinclined to do sth formal to be unwilling to do something = ↑reluctant ▪ I was disinclined to talk to Stephen about it …
73incredulous — in|cred|u|lous [ınˈkredjuləs US dʒə ] adj unable or unwilling to believe something ▪ You sold the car? she asked, incredulous. incredulous look/expression/voice etc ▪ She shot him an incredulous look. >incredulously adv …
74loath — loth [ləuθ US louθ] adj [: Old English; Origin: lath] be loath to do sth formal to be unwilling to do something = ↑reluctant ▪ Sarah was loath to tell her mother what had happened …
75disinclination — dis|in|cli|na|tion [ ,dısınklı neıʃn ] noun count or uncount FORMAL the feeling of being unwilling to do something …
76disinclined — dis|in|clined [ ,dısın klaınd ] adjective FORMAL unwilling to do something: RELUCTANT …
77rouse — [ rauz ] verb transitive 1. ) FORMAL to wake someone up: He was fast asleep and could not be roused. 2. ) to make someone become active, especially when they are tired, lazy, or unwilling to do something: He roused the crowd to stand up and fight …
78scruple — [[t]skru͟ːp(ə)l[/t]] scruples N VAR: usu pl Scruples are moral principles or beliefs that make you unwilling to do something that seems wrong. ...a man with no moral scruples …
79couldn't — (could not) v. used to express the fact that one is unable or unwilling to do something; used to express the impossibility of an occurrence …
80hang back — stay some distance behind or away, hesitate or be unwilling to do something He lacks self confidence and always hangs back when his boss asks for volunteers …
