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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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   What does unwilling mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! UNWILLING definition: 1. not willing: 2. not willing: 3. not wanting to do something: . Learn more.

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   How do you use unwilling in a sentence?

   • You can use unwilling to describe someone who does not really want to do the thing they are doing. A youthful teacher, he finds himself an unwilling participant in school politics. She was certainly an unwilling victim of circumstances. My beard had started to grow, and I had unwillingly complied with the order to shave it off.

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   How do you describe an unwilling participant in school politics?

   • 1. disinclined, reluctant, averse, loath, slow, opposed, resistant, not about, not in the mood, indisposed Initially the government was unwilling to accept the defeat. 2. reluctant, grudging, unenthusiastic, resistant, involuntary, averse, demurring, laggard (rare) He finds himself an unwilling participant in school politics.

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   What is an unwilling partner in a crime?

   • an unwilling partner in the crime. an unwilling captive. Conventional wisdom in Washington centered on Schottenheimer being unwilling to yield any power after being given total control as coach and director of football operations when he was hired.

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   • Unwilling: Japanese Translation

     unwilling translate: 気が進まない. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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     unwilling translate: nicht willig. Learn more in the...

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     UNWILLING translate: pas disposé/-ée à, contre son gré, peu...

   • Unwilling in Simplified Chinese

     UNWILLING translate: 不情愿的;不乐意的;勉强的. Learn more in the...

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   Unwilling means not wanting or agreeing to do something, or doing something with reluctance. See synonyms, examples, pronunciation and word origin of unwilling.

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