Directions: Choose the option that has the nearest meaning to the word given below.

Word: Reluctant

The correct answer is Hesitant.

Explanation:
The word Reluctant means unwilling, disinclined, or slow to do something because of uncertainty, doubt, or lack of desire.

To determine the word with the nearest meaning, let me analyze all the given options:

1. Eager: Feeling or showing keen interest, intense desire, or enthusiasm. This is the opposite (antonym) of reluctant.
2. Elaborate: Detailed, intricate, or developed with careful care and detail.
3. Hesitant: Slow, tentative, or holding back due to uncertainty or unwillingness. This shares the exact same core meaning as reluctant (synonym).
4. Confident: Feeling or showing certainty, self-assurance, or boldness.

Therefore, Hesitant is the word nearest in meaning to Reluctant.