unwilling

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From un- +‎ willing.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ʌnˈwɪlɪŋ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɪlɪŋ

Adjective[edit]

unwilling (comparative more unwilling, superlative most unwilling)

  1. Not willing; reluctant
    an unwilling servant
    We are unwilling to restore his previous privileges after his betrayal of our trust.
    • 1960 March, “Motive Power Miscellany: Western Region”, in Trains Illustrated, page 184:
      [...] but in the damp conditions prevailing the driver sensibly was unwilling to attempt the climb up through Combe Down tunnel without help, for fear of slipping to a standstill in the unventilated bore, [...].

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