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How do you spell Reluctant?

Correct spelling

reluctant

RELUCT + ANT. Ends in ANT.

Why is reluctant spelled this way?

From Latin reluctari, to struggle against. RE (against) + LUCTARI (to struggle). Reluctance is an internal struggle — resistance within yourself.

Common misspellings of reluctant

reluctentrelucantreluctintrelunctant

Example

She was reluctant to leave.

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