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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024un•will•ing /ʌnˈwɪlɪŋ/USA pronunciation adj. - not willing;
reluctant:an unwilling partner in the crime.[be + ~ (+ to + verb)]He's unwilling to testify. - stubborn;
obstinate:[before a noun]trying to teach unwilling students. un•will•ing•ly, adv.: came to the party unwillingly. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024un•will•ing (un wil′ing),USA pronunciation adj. - not willing;
reluctant; loath; averse:an unwilling partner in the crime. - opposed;
offering resistance; stubborn or obstinate; refractory:an unwilling captive.
- bef. 900; Old English unwillende (not recorded in Middle English); see un-1, willing
un•will′ing•ly, adv. un•will′ing•ness, n. |