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- Dictionaryunwilling/ʌnˈwɪlɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. not ready, eager, or prepared to do something: "he was unwilling to take on that responsibility" Similar Opposite
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adjective. uk / ʌnˈwɪl.ɪŋ / us / ʌnˈwɪl.ɪŋ / Add to word list. B2. not willing: an unwilling helper. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. not wanting to do something. unwilling She was unwilling to hand over the money. loath I was loath to spend all the money at once. balk The MP balked at a proposal to raise council tax.
: 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.
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.
adjective. us / ʌnˈwɪl.ɪŋ / uk / ʌnˈwɪl.ɪŋ / Add to word list. B2. not willing: an unwilling helper. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. not wanting to do something. unwilling She was unwilling to hand over the money. loath I was loath to spend all the money at once. balk The governor balked at a proposal to raise the state sales tax.
Unwilling definition: not willing; reluctant; loath; averse. See examples of UNWILLING used in a sentence.
adjective. not disposed or inclined toward. “an unwilling assistant”. “ unwilling to face facts”. synonyms: defiant, noncompliant. boldly resisting authority or an opposing force. disinclined. unwilling because of mild dislike or disapproval.
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....
adjective. /ʌnˈwɪlɪŋ/ [not usually before noun] unwilling (to do something) not wanting to do something and refusing to do it. They are unwilling to invest any more money in the project. She was unable, or unwilling, to give me any further details. Want to learn more?
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. Synonyms: reluctant , grudging , unenthusiastic , resistant More Synonyms of unwilling
unwilling meaning, definition, what is unwilling: not wanting to do something and refusing...: Learn more.
