reluctance

Plural: reluctances

Noun

• (physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)
• a certain degree of unwillingness
  • "a reluctance to commit himself"
• Unwillingness to do something.
• Hesitancy in taking some action.
• Defiance, disobedience.
• That property of a magnetic circuit analogous to resistance in an electric circuit.

Examples

• Our new dog shows reluctance to go on walks, preferring to be indoors.

Synonyms

disinclination, hesitancy, hesitation, indisposition

Related Words

adjective, adverb, reluctant, reluctantly