"unwilling" meaning in English

See unwilling in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ʌnˈwɪlɪŋ/ Audio: en-us-unwilling.ogg [US] Forms: unwilling [positive], more unwilling [comparative], most unwilling [superlative]
Etymology: un- + willing Etymology templates: {{ety-prefix|un|willing}} un- + willing Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If a person is unwilling to do something, they do not want to do it. Synonyms: reluctant
    Sense id: simple-unwilling-en-adj-K8dvOZ1d
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