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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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The meaning of UNWILLING is not willing. How to use unwilling in a sentence.
不情願的, 不樂意的, 勉強的… 不情愿的, 不乐意的, 勉强的… reacio, renuente, no dispuesto… não disposto, relutante, de má vontade… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! UNWILLING definition: 1. not willing: 2. not willing: 3. not wanting to do something: . 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. She was certainly an unwilling victim of circumstances.
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.
Definition of unwilling adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective unwilling, four of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
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....
unwilling because of mild dislike or disapproval involuntary , nonvoluntary , unvoluntary not subject to the control of the will
UNWILLING definition: not wanting to do something: . 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
