Reluctant is where somebody does not really want to do something, but may do it anyway. Being hesitant is pausing before doing something, and not being sure about it and could do it with caution. The differences are not much and they can be used interchangeably. You might say "I am reluctant to do that" or "I would be hesitant about doing that."
Hesitant.
reluctant - unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
unwilling and hesitant; disinclined.
No Hesitant is an adjective (wary, reluctant). There are rarely used adverb forms (hesitantly, hesitatingly).
Yes, it is. It describes a person who is hesitating, or is reluctant. Example: The hesitant witness was finally convinced to tell her story.
The antonyms of reluctant could be eager or keen. An antonym could also be excited.
"Reluctant" is a word that means slow to leave or hesitant to depart from a place or situation.
Reluctant means to be unwilling or hesitant to do something. It implies a lack of eagerness or enthusiasm towards a particular action or decision.
"Reluctant" means being hesitant or unwilling to do something. It suggests a lack of enthusiasm or desire to engage in a particular action or task.
Hesitant. As in " He was hesitant at first but then eventually jumped off the plane"
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The noun forms for the adjective hesitant is hesitance, hesitancy, hesitation.