: feeling or showing aversion, hesitation, or unwillingness reluctant to get involved also : having or assuming a specified role unwillingly a reluctant hero.

What is an example of reluctant?

The definition of reluctant is being unwilling to do something. An example of reluctant is a dog that doesn't want to go out in the rain for a walk. (archaic) Offering resistance; opposing.

What does it mean if you are reluctant to do something?

A reducing agent (also called a reductant, reducer, or electron donor) is an element or compound that loses or "donates" an electron to an electron recipient (called the oxidizing agent, oxidant, or oxidizer) in a redox chemical reaction.