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
  • New Metric Media isn’t ready to reveal standup talent tapped to kick off the division under Miner, who will report to company founder and CEO Mark Montefiore.
    Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Instead, Cuomo is ready to consider his past — marked by both award-winning acclaim and career-altering scandal — and explore what it’s taken to land on his feet after being terminated by CNN in 2021.
    Danielle Bacher, People.com, 20 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
  • Smuggling networks were glad to help, charging fees that could reach $90,000 per person.
    Ryan J. Foley, Twin Cities, 16 Nov. 2024
  • All will be glad when this singularly nasty election is over.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 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
  • In return, team members will respect you, feel a sense of accomplishment and be more inclined to stay focused on their work.
    Liz Guthridge, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
  • Older individuals – that is, those who are aged 70½ and up – who are also charitably inclined may also want to look at tax-free qualified charitable distributions out of their individual retirement accounts.
    Darla Mercado, CFP®, CNBC, 26 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
  • Popular on Variety The result is a film that mirrors the restless spirit of its subjects while breaking all of the rules of traditional documentary filmmaking.
    William Earl, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Kamala’s Glock and Camo hats on their own just weren’t enough to sway restless voters in the middle.
    Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2024
Definition of restless
Adjective
  • Directed by great and underrated Johnnie To, this part rom-com, part rom-drama explores a love triangle between Zixin (Gao Yuanyuan), an ambitious office worker, Qihong (Daniel Wu), a heartbroken architect, and Shenran (Louis Koo), a charming financial executive.
    Travis Bean, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
  • President Joe Biden took an ambitious stance on reducing the nation's contributions to climate change, sending billions of dollars to states for the clean energy transition through his signing of the Inflation Reduction Act in 2022.
    JR Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of ambitious
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Thesaurus Entries Near unreluctant

unreliable

unreluctant

unremarkable

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