- not willing or inclined; reluctant; loath; averse
- done, said, given, etc. reluctantly
Origin of unwilling
altered (in 16th circa ) from Middle English unwilland from Old English unwillende from un-, not + present participle of willan: see willunwilling
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unwilling
adjective
- Not willing; hesitant or loath: unwilling to face facts.
- Done, given, or said reluctantly: unwilling consent.
Related Forms:
- un·will′ing·ly
adverb
- un·will′ing·ness
noun
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Adjective
(comparative more unwilling, superlative most unwilling)
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