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unwilling
[
uhn-
wil
-ing
]
Origin
un·will·ing
/
ʌnˈwɪl
ɪŋ
/
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[
uhn-
wil
-ing
]
Show IPA
adjective
1.
not willing; reluctant; loath; averse:
an unwilling partner in the crime.
2.
opposed; offering resistance; stubborn or obstinate; refractory:
an unwilling captive.
Origin:
before 900;
Old English
unwillende
(not recorded in ME);
see
un-
1
,
willing
Related forms
un·will·ing·ly,
adverb
un·will·ing·ness,
noun
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unwilling
(ʌnˈwɪlɪŋ)
—
adj
1.
unfavourably inclined; reluctant
2.
performed, given, or said with reluctance
un'willingly
—
adv
un'willingness
—
n
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Word Origin & History
unwilling
O.E. unwillende, from
un-
(1) "not" +
willing
. Re-formed 16c.
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