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. game
  7. restless
  8. ambitious
Adjective
  • Anyone who can smell smoke should be ready to leave, Gardner said.
    Phil Helsel, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Related Articles Huge East Bay industrial complex is bought in deal that tops $100 million Music, entertainment, live events venue may sprout in downtown San Jose Self-driving cars aren’t here yet, but states are getting the rules ready Larry Magid is a tech journalist and internet safety activist.
    Larry Magid, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of ready
Adjective
  • The Biden administration was working on things to incentivize innovation, giving money to people willing to take on zoning challenges.
    Kim Velsey, Curbed, 11 Nov. 2024
  • This time, President-elect Donald Trump knows a lot more about how to manipulate the levers of power and plans to surround himself with loyalists willing to do his bidding in making sweeping changes to both policies and processes.
    Carl Leubsdorf, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of willing
Adjective
  • All will be glad when this singularly nasty election is over.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2024
  • All in all, the Warriors are glad to have their leader back for this game.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of glad
Adjective
  • Don’t force dress-up Some pets are amenable to a little dress-up and may do just fine strutting in costume.
    Julia Lamont, The Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2024
  • Despite hiring Scott Boras last year, Alonso might be amenable to acknowledging these concerns and giving the Mets something resembling a hometown discount.
    Jerry Beach, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
Definition of amenable
Adjective
  • Consequently, if a corporation is performing well, neither top management nor shareholders are typically inclined to make changes until the business is already in crisis.
    Murat Abdrakhmanov, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Further, Democrats were more inclined to vote early or by mail last cycle given that liberal voters tended to be more conscious of the pandemic.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of inclined
Adjective
  • The show will launch after the AFC Championship Game on Jan. 26, 2025 at approximately 10 p.m. ET, depending on when the game and post-game coverage conclude.
    Joe Otterson, Variety, 16 Oct. 2024
  • Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick are always game to try out the latest dance trend.
    Marina Watts, People.com, 15 Oct. 2024
Definition of game
Adjective
  • If motion isolation is a priority, look for a mattress that has features that help minimize motion transfer and reduce sleep disturbances if one partner is restless or active throughout the night.
    Nina Derwin, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2024
  • This subconscious alertness can lead to lighter and more restless sleep, known as unihemispheric slow-wave sleep.
    Anita Bhagwandas, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of restless
Adjective
  • The outcome of the local transportation referendum could set the stage for decades of ambitious government projects.
    Adam Tamburin, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Its winding, disjointed, miles contain more interesting people and places than even an ambitious guidebook writer could ever hope to chronicle.
    Dan Sheehan, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of ambitious
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Thesaurus Entries Near unreluctant

unreliable

unreluctant

unremarkable

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