Unwilling

/ʌnˈwɪlɪŋ/

Synonyms for "unwilling" (77 found)

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Closest matches (16)

afraid antagonisticat oddsautomatic averse backward blind compulsive conditioned cursorydeaf todeclinatory

Adjective(1 words)

averse

Verb(2 words)

balked begrudged

Noun(1 words)

balking

Strong matches (23)

differing disagreeing disinclined disobedient fearful forced fractious hesitant impulsive indisposed indocile instinctive involuntary loath mechanical mutinous

Adjective(5 words)

disinclined dissenters grudging hesitant loth

Noun(2 words)

disinclining leary

Related words (38)

negative nonconsentingnot in the moodopposed perfunctory recalcitrant reflex reflexive refractory rejective reluctant resistant shy slow sulky sullen uncomplaisant uncompliant uncomplying unconscious

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unconsenting uncooperative uneager unintentional unthinking unwilled unwitting

Adjective(8 words)

nonparticipant nonparticipants refuser refusers reluctant resisteruncooperative groupundesirous

Noun(2 words)

not cooperativerefusing

Adjective(1 words)

reticent

Related word relations

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7 relation types

More general

8 entries

attitudinal descriptorcohortdescriptive termgroup human participant person population

More specific

9 entries

loath nonparticipantnonresponse grouprefusal cohortrefuser reluctant resistant resister uncooperative

Collocations

8 entries

unwilling groupunwilling participantunwilling respondentunwilling subjectunwilling witnessunwillingness to consentunwillingness to discloseunwillingness to participate

Inflections

3 entries

more unwillingmost unwillingunwillings

Derivations

2 entries

unwillingly unwillingness

Antonyms

1 entries

willing

similar

10 entries

defiant disinclined grudging involuntary loath loth noncompliant nonvoluntary reluctant unvoluntary

Sample sentences

15 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

I was unwilling to agree to the proposal, but it seemed that I had no choice.

Source: tatoeba (44952)

It is not that I am unwilling, but that I have no time.

Source: tatoeba (65839)

Anyone who is unwilling to read does not understand the joy of reading.

Source: tatoeba (65848)

I am unwilling to study now.

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