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
  • Unlike Army, Navy has had two weeks to prepare for the game and Newberry is expecting his defense – led by senior linebacker Colin Ramos – to be ready for the nation’s top running attack.
    Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Rams Rams should have another weapon against Jets as Tyler Higbee appears ready to return Dec. 13, 2024 The Rams are not in dire need of a receiver.
    Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of ready
Adjective
  • At first, players lived in a hotel and played anyone willing – mostly Christian and for-profit colleges.
    Chris Quintana, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
  • That lack of data leaves everyone, except those willing to risk their own health on either their own hunches or those of wellness influencers, worse off.
    Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of willing
Adjective
  • So glad The Athletic finally has a team dedicated to creating data visualizations!
    Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 17 Dec. 2024
  • In story-ballet mode, the corps brings the main characters’ props onstage—such as scarves that represent the blood of the security guard’s many victims—and then exits with glad little jetés.
    Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of glad
Adjective
  • Passing power is readily available and the ten-speed is amenable to being flattened when trying to hit a closing gap in traffic.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Baseball isn’t merely amenable to snacking; the game is arranged around it.
    Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of amenable
Adjective
  • Helwani then proposes a situation where if the UFC called ONE and offered the organization $5 million, would that then make Johnson more inclined to say yes?
    James Brizuela, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Hiring may bounce back if the Fed continues to cut interest rates, as employers may be more inclined to invest more in their businesses if borrowing costs are lower, economists said.
    Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 9 Dec. 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
  • Recalling Lyme disease and other issues In July of 2018, Mangione posted online about health issues, including having restless sleep.
    Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Related Video Jennie Reveals How Cold-Plunging Loosens Up Her Muscles and Opens Up Her Mind By 2020, Waight Keller had begun to grow restless at Givenchy.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of restless
Adjective
  • Concord was PlayStation's ambitious triple-A hero shooter that never lived long enough to amass a large player base.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Given that circumstance, Katz said, an ambitious institution such as Williams College, located in a tiny town in Massachusetts three hours from Boston and New York City, has no choice but to hire partners to compete for the best faculty.
    Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of ambitious
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Thesaurus Entries Near unreluctant

unreliable

unreluctant

unremarkable

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