Synonyms for unwilling

Grammar : Adj

Spell : uhn-wil-ing

Phonetic Transcription : ʌnˈwɪl ɪŋ

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Définition of unwilling

Origin : Old English unwillende, from un- (1) "not" + willing. Re-formed 16c. Related: Unwillingly; unwillingness.

adj not in the mood

Example sentences :

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

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