reluctant
definition
not eager to do something
example
If teenagers are reluctant to do homework, parents should be understanding to theşir kids and don't let it cause an issue in the family.
synonyms
unwillingunenthusiastic
word origin — early 17th century (in the sense ‘offering opposition’): from Latin reluctant- ‘struggling against’, from the verb reluctari, from re- (expressing intensive force) + luctari ‘to struggle’