unwilling

adjective

/ʌnˈwɪlɪŋ/

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[not usually before noun] unwilling (to do something) not wanting to do something and refusing to do it
- They are unwilling to invest any more money in the project.
- She was unable, or unwilling, to give me any further details.
[only before noun] not wanting to do or be something, but forced to by other people synonym reluctant
- an unwilling hero
- He became the unwilling object of her attention.
- She found herself the unwilling participant in an emotional tug of war.
opposite willing

Word OriginOld English unwillende (see un-, willing).

单词	unwilling
释义	unwilling adjective /ʌnˈwɪlɪŋ/ /ʌnˈwɪlɪŋ/ jump to other results [not usually before noun] unwilling (to do something) not wanting to do something and refusing to do it They are unwilling to invest any more money in the project. She was unable, or unwilling, to give me any further details. [only before noun] not wanting to do or be something, but forced to by other people synonym reluctant an unwilling hero He became the unwilling object of her attention. She found herself the unwilling participant in an emotional tug of war. opposite willing Word OriginOld English unwillende (see un-, willing).
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