un·will·ing

[uhn-wil-ing]
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

un·will·ing·ly, adverb
un·will·ing·ness, noun
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unwilling (ʌnˈwɪlɪŋ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  unfavourably inclined; reluctant
2.  performed, given, or said with reluctance
 
un'willingly
 
adv
 
un'willingness
 
n

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Unwilling is always a great word to know.
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Word Origin & History

unwilling
O.E. unwillende, from un- (1) "not" + willing. Re-formed 16c.
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Example sentences
There are a lot of potential downsides to trees if you are unwilling to manage
  them.
But that doesn't mean they are unwilling to elect minority candidates who share
  their values.
Both bubbles of optimism burst because the junta was unwilling to cede any real
  power.
They want government to grow and are unwilling to give up power.
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