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

Antonyms for unwilling

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