unwilling


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un·will·ing

 (ŭn-wĭl′ĭng)
adj.
1. Not willing; hesitant or loath: unwilling to face facts.
2. Done, given, or said reluctantly: unwilling consent.

un·will′ing·ly adv.
un·will′ing·ness n.
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unwilling

(ʌnˈwɪlɪŋ)
adj
1. unfavourably inclined; reluctant
2. performed, given, or said with reluctance
unˈwillingly adv
unˈwillingness n
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un•will•ing

(ʌnˈwɪl ɪŋ)

adj.
1. not willing; reluctant; loath; averse.
2. opposed; offering resistance; stubborn or obstinate.
[before 900]
un•will′ing•ly, adv.
un•will′ing•ness, n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.unwilling - not disposed or inclined toward; "an unwilling assistant"; "unwilling to face facts"
defiant, noncompliant - boldly resisting authority or an opposing force; "brought up to be aggressive and defiant"; "a defiant attitude"
disinclined - unwilling because of mild dislike or disapproval; "disinclined to say anything to anybody"
involuntary, nonvoluntary, unvoluntary - not subject to the control of the will; "involuntary manslaughter"; "involuntary servitude"; "an involuntary shudder"; "It (becoming a hero) was involuntary. They sank my boat"- John F.Kennedy
willing - disposed or inclined toward; "a willing participant"; "willing helpers"
2.unwilling - in spite of contrary volitionunwilling - in spite of contrary volition  
involuntary, nonvoluntary, unvoluntary - not subject to the control of the will; "involuntary manslaughter"; "involuntary servitude"; "an involuntary shudder"; "It (becoming a hero) was involuntary. They sank my boat"- John F.Kennedy
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unwilling

adjective
1. disinclined, reluctant, averse, loath, slow, opposed, resistant, not about, not in the mood, indisposed Initially the government was unwilling to accept the defeat.
disinclined willing, eager, inclined, disposed, amenable
2. reluctant, grudging, unenthusiastic, resistant, involuntary, averse, demurring, laggard (rare) He finds himself an unwilling participant in school politics.
reluctant willing, voluntary, eager, enthusiastic, compliant, amenable
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unwilling

adjective
Not inclined or willing to do or undertake:
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Translations
غَيْر راغِب، مُتَمَنِّع، مُتَرَدِّد
neochotný
uvillig
ófús
negribīgsnelabprātīgs
nepripravljen

unwilling

[ˈʌnˈwɪlɪŋ] ADJpoco dispuesto
to be unwilling to do sthestar poco dispuesto a hacer algo, no estar dispuesto a hacer algo
he was unwilling to help meno estaba dispuesto a ayudarme
to be unwilling for sb to do sthno estar dispuesto a permitir que algn haga algo
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unwilling

[ʌnˈwɪlɪŋ] adj
(= disinclined) to be unwilling to do sth → ne pas être disposé(e) à faire qch
He was unwilling to help me → Il n'était pas disposé à m'aider.
(= reluctant) [participant, victim] → peu disposé(e)
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

unwilling

adj helper, admiration, pupilwiderwillig; accompliceunfreiwillig; to be unwilling to do somethingnicht bereit or gewillt or willens (geh)sein, etw zu tun; to be unwilling for somebody to do somethingnicht wollen, dass jd etw tut
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unwilling

[ʌnˈwɪlɪŋ] adjriluttante
to be unwilling to do sth → non essere disposto/a a fare qc, non voler fare qc
he was unwilling to admit he was wrong → non voleva ammettere di aver torto
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

unwilling

(anˈwiliŋ) adjective
not willing; reluctant. He's unwilling to accept the money.
unˈwillingness noun
unˈwillingly adverb
He did agree to go, but rather unwillingly.
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