reluctance
Definitions
Noun
- (physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)
- A certain degree of unwillingness
Fragment
Sounds Like
Spelled Like
Words That Follow
Words That Precede
Statistically Associated
Consonant Match
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "reluctance".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | resistance | 3 | 48 |
| 2 | reassurance | 4 | 8 |
| 3 | reappearance | 4 | 2 |
| 4 | repentance | 3 | 2 |
| 5 | transference | 3 | 2 |
| 6 | protuberance | 4 | 1 |
| 7 | recompense | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | resilience | 4 | 1 |
| 9 | preeminence | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | provenience | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | reemergence | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | resistence | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "reluctance".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | resistance | 3 | 48 |
| 2 | replace | 2 | 30 |
| 3 | urethane | 3 | 26 |
| 4 | reluctant | 3 | 15 |
| 5 | relevance | 3 | 10 |
| 6 | reliance | 3 | 7 |
| 7 | reluctantly | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | rectangle | 3 | 4 |
| 9 | repentance | 3 | 2 |
| 10 | retrace | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | freelance | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | eustace | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | remittance | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | reliance's | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | relaunched | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | reflectone | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | rectangles | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | inductance | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | freelancer | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | recalcitrance | 4 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "reluctance" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "reluctance" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "reluctance" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "reluctance".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Results:
Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 12
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
In European defence, a sudden reluctance to buy American
Mar 24, 2026 The Strategist | ASPI's analysis and commentary site
Mar 24, 2026 The Strategist | ASPI's analysis and commentary site
Arab Reluctance and the Limits of American Diplomacy: Why the Abraham Accords Have Stalled
May 31, 2026 www.lvivherald.com
May 31, 2026 www.lvivherald.com
Seoul’s protest seen as reluctance to let US Forces Korea confront China
Feb 24, 2026 South China Morning Post
Feb 24, 2026 South China Morning Post