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Antonyms for unwilling
Grammar : Adj |
Spell : uhn-wil-ing |
Phonetic Transcription : ʌnˈwɪl ɪŋ |
Definition of unwilling
Origin :- Old English unwillende, from un- (1) "not" + willing. Re-formed 16c. Related: Unwillingly; unwillingness.
- adj not in the mood
- America will not impose our own style of government on the unwilling.
- Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various
- But she dared not speak; she was unwilling to ask herself anything.
- Extract from : « The Dream » by Emile Zola
- Unwilling to be disturbed, I readily believed all that lulled me in my security.
- Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 4 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
- And what kind of a Dutchman are you, sir, who are unwilling to do honor to the greatest of all Dutchmen?
- Extract from : « In the Valley » by Harold Frederic
- Men are seldom credulous of what they are unwilling to believe.
- Extract from : « Night and Morning, Complete » by Edward Bulwer-Lytton
- I am sure you should not tell me of my fault, that I would be unwilling to correct in myself.
- Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 2 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
- Then he went forward, and drew the pail from Amelia's unwilling grasp.
- Extract from : « Tiverton Tales » by Alice Brown
- Mrs Todgers, though most unwilling to part with her, added her persuasions.
- Extract from : « Life And Adventures Of Martin Chuzzlewit » by Charles Dickens
- Pierre, unwilling to quit his brother, dozed off upon a sofa.
- Extract from : « The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete » by Emile Zola
- In fact they believe that an unwilling bride makes a good wife.
- Extract from : « The Long Labrador Trail » by Dillon Wallace
Synonyms for unwilling
- afraid
- against
- against the grain
- averse
- backward
- begrudging
- compelled
- contrary
- demurring
- disinclined
- disobliging
- evasive
- forced
- grudging
- hesitating
- indisposed
- indocile
- involuntary
- laggard
- loath
- malcontent
- opposed
- recalcitrant
- refractory
- reluctant
- remiss
- resistant
- shrinking
- shy
- slack
- slow
- unaccommodating
- uncheerful
- uncooperative
- uneager
- unenthusiastic
- uninclined
- unobliging
- unready
- unwishful
- wayward
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