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 (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
O.E. unwillende, from un- (1) "not" + willing. Re-formed 16c.
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Example sentences
Moreover, a claim of unjust enrichment requires proof that plaintiff conferred
  benefits unknowingly or unwillingly.
Except for the small number truly addicted to gambling, people gamble
  voluntarily, but pay taxes only unwillingly.
After you are unwillingly made part of the group, you have to unsubscribe to
  stop receiving alerts.
On the other hand, his team did follow the evidence and willingly or
  unwillingly, he presented the results.
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