unwilling
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3.4
- adjective
- /ʌnˈwɪlɪŋ/
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reacio
- And they were unwilling to work out a compromise from that.
- unable or unwilling
- unwilling to accept
- unwilling to pay
And that's often the thing that people are unwilling to do these days.
- And that's often the thing that people are unwilling to do these days.
- You you've lost or you're unwilling to say no when necessary.
- And France and Britain are unwilling to give up their influence and oil.
- I do it because I'm unwilling to do more labor.
- Why am I unwilling to confront this issue?
- Like I think honestly that does become fair if he's unwilling to make change.
- And more specifically, he's unwilling to set boundaries with other women.
- What is the truth that I've been unwilling to acknowledge?
- Clive, most people are just unwilling to do the work.
- Scholars in particular, I think, make notes that they're unwilling to part with.
- At least that's honest and it's not inauthentic to be unwilling to go to that topic.
- If we've done that and they're still unwilling or there's still no progress, it's time to go.
- So I think there's a lot of things that I've just I've been unwilling to let fail.
Examples
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The farmer hesitated, knife in hand, as if unwilling to trust her with it.
Fiction book (1991) -
So far, the international community has proved unwilling to pressure the Palestinians on this point.
Academic text (2011) -
I find people unwilling to talk about it.
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And he, like so many people, was unwilling to go to the police.
Fiction book (1993) -
For children unable or unwilling to draw, you can use toys and models instead.
Academic text (2011) -
The white one seemed a little shy, a little unwilling to come forward and claim attention.
Fiction book (1993) -
And that's often the thing that people are unwilling to do these days.
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Clive, most people are just unwilling to do the work.
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The musicians stood watching, ready to begin, but unwilling to interrupt an equally interesting performance.
Fiction book (1992) -
She was unwilling to accept the job offer because it required moving to another city.
Synonyms
247
3.5
Not willing to do something because you feel unsure
26
6.4
A person who strongly dislikes something and tries to avoid it
12
6.9
Not willing to do something
5
6.4
Not willing to do something because you do not really want to
Not willing to do something
Not willing to do something
Antonyms
How Willing
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Unwilling comes from the prefix un- meaning 'not' and willing, from will meaning 'want' or 'intention'. Think of it as someone who does not have the 'will' or 'want' to do something. So, unwilling means 'not wanting' or doing something with reluctance.