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   unwilling

   /ʌnˈwɪlɪŋ/

   adjective

   • 1. not ready, eager, or prepared to do something: "he was unwilling to take on that responsibility" Similar reluctantunenthusiastichesitantafraidresistantgrudginginvoluntaryforcedenforceddisinclinedreluctantaverseloathindisposednot in the moodslownot aboutnot have the heart tobalk atjib atdemur atshy away fromflinch fromrecoil fromshrink frommindhave qualms abouthave scruples abouthave misgivings abouthave reservations aboutstick atthink twice aboutwaver aboutvacillate aboutdrag one's feet/heels overcan't be bothered doing somethinginformal:be cagey aboutboggle atarchaic:sweerdisrelish somethingOpposite willingkeenwillingkeen

   Word Origin Old Englishunwillende (see un-1, willing).

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   adjective. us / ʌnˈwɪl·ɪŋ / Add to word list. not wanting to do something: [ + to infinitive ] The bank was unwilling to lend her money. unwillingly. adverb [ not gradable ] us / ʌnˈwɪl·ɪŋ·li / unwillingness. noun [ U ] us / ʌnˈwɪl·ɪŋ·nəs / (Definition of unwilling from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › unwillingUnwilling Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   : done or given reluctantly. unwilling approval. c. : offering opposition : obstinate. an unwilling student. unwillingly. ˌən-ˈwi-liŋ-lē. adverb. unwillingness noun. Synonyms. coerced. forced. involuntary. unintended. unintentional. will-less. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › unwillingUNWILLING Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Unwilling definition: not willing; reluctant; loath; averse. See examples of UNWILLING used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryUNWILLING | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   adjective. us / ʌnˈwɪl·ɪŋ / Add to word list. not wanting to do something: [ + to infinitive ] The bank was unwilling to lend her money. unwillingly. adverb [ not gradable ] us / ʌnˈwɪl·ɪŋ·li / unwillingness. noun [ U ] us / ʌnˈwɪl·ɪŋ·nəs / (Definition of unwilling from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishUNWILLING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you are unwilling to do something, you do not want to do it and will not agree to do it. Initially the government was unwilling to accept the defeat. For months I had been either unwilling or unable to go through with it. Synonyms: disinclined, reluctant, averse, loath More Synonyms of unwilling.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › unwillingUnwilling - definition of unwilling by The Free Dictionary

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   Define unwilling. unwilling synonyms, unwilling pronunciation, unwilling translation, English dictionary definition of unwilling. adj. 1. Not willing; hesitant or loath: unwilling to face facts. 2. Done, given, or said reluctantly: unwilling consent. un·will′ing·ly adv....

8. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › unwillingUNWILLING Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words - ...

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   Synonyms for UNWILLING: forced, spontaneous, accidental, coerced, will-less, unintended, involuntary, unintentional; Antonyms of UNWILLING: willing, voluntary, deliberate, wilful, intentional, willful, conscious, uncoerced.