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unwilling

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un·will·ing  (n-wlng)
adj.
1. Not willing; hesitant or loath: unwilling to face facts.
2. Done, given, or said reluctantly: unwilling consent.

un·willing·ly adv.
un·willing·ness n.

unwilling [ʌnˈwɪlɪŋ]
adj
1. unfavourably inclined; reluctant
2. performed, given, or said with reluctance
unwillingly  adv
unwillingness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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

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
Translations
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

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)

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

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

unwilling
adj unwilling [anˈwiliŋ]
not willing; reluctant He's unwilling to accept the money. onwillig غَيْر راغِب، مُتَمَنِّع، مُتَرَدِّد неохотен neochotný uvillig nicht willig απρόθυμος reacio, reluctante tõrges بی میل haluton peu disposé à מְסָרֵב अनिच्छुक nesklon, nerad vonakodó ófús restio, riluttante いやいやながらの 마음이 내키지 않는 nenorintis negribīgs; nelabprātīgs tdk rela onwillig uvillig, motvillig niechętny relutante refractar la нерасположенный;неохотный neochotný nerad nevoljan ovillig, motvillig ไม่เต็มใจ isteksiz, gönülsüz 不情願的 небажаючий نارضامند، نہ چاہنے والا miễn cưỡng, không sẵn lòng
n unˈwillingness
ongewilligheid تَمَنُّع، عَدَم رَغْبَه أو إسْتِعْداد неохота odpor; neochota uvillighed der Widerwille απροθυμία cualidad de reacio, renuencia, reluctancia vastumeelsus بی میلی haluttomuus refus; mauvaise grâce אִי-רָצוֹן अनिच्छा nesklonost, neradost vonakodás ófÿsi riluttanza 不承不承 마음이 내키지 않음 nenoras nevēlēšanās keengganan onwilligheid uvilje, ulyst niechęć relutância refuz; rea-voinţă нерасположенность neochota odpor nevoljnost ovillighet, motvillighet ความไม่เต็มใจ isteksizlik, gönülsüzlük 不情願 небажання; знеохота نارضا مندي sự miễn cưỡng, không sẵn lòng
adv unˈwillingly
He did agree to go, but rather unwillingly. nie gewillig nie على مَضَض، عن كُرْهٍ، بدون رَغْبَه неохотно nerad uvilligt widerwillig απρόθυμα reluctantemente, reaciamente vastumeelselt با بی میلی haluttomasti à contrecœur בְּאִי-רָצוֹן अनिच्छा से nerado vonakodva með tregðu con riluttanza いやいやながら 내키지 않게 nenoriai negribīgi; nelabprāt tanpa kerelaan met tegenzin uvillig, ugjerne, mot sin vilje niechętnie relutantemente în silă неохотно nerád; neochotne nerad nevoljno ovilligt, motvilligt อย่างไม่เต็มใจ isteksizce, gönülsüzce 不情願地 неохоче, усупереч бажанню نہ چاہتے ہوئے miễn cưỡng, không sẵn lòng


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