unwilling

Meanings

• adjective

  Refusing or unwilling to do something; reluctant.

  - "Despite his unwillingness, he agreed to help."
  - "The unwilling student was sent to the principal's office."

• adjective

  Not prepared or willing to accept something.

  - "The unwilling buyer refused to pay the asking price."
  - "The unwilling borrower returned the book unharmed."

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Pronunciation

1. /ʌnˈwɪlɪŋ/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with unwilling
filling , spilling , thrilling , chilling , killing , milling , drilling , grinding , shining , whining , signing , clinging , clinginging , ringing , springing , swinging , bling bling , stringing , clinginging , mingling , lingering , shining , whining , wringing , clinging , clinginging , king , kinging , bringing , bringinging , bringinging , bringinging , bringinging , bringinging , bringinging

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Variants

List of all variants of unwilling that leads to same result
unwilling , unwillingly , unwillingness , unwillingnesses

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Etymology

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Old English unwilling, from un- 'not' + willan 'to be willing'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'unwilling' contains the letters u, n, w, i, l, l, i, n, g.

2. The opposite of 'unwilling' is 'willing'.

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Related Concepts

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1. reluctance: The feeling of being unwilling or unwillingness to do something.

2. resistance: The act of opposing or refusing to comply with something.

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Culture

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In literature, 'unwilling' is often used to describe characters who are reluctant or resistant to change or to undertake a new challenge. For example, in Shakespeare's Hamlet, the title character is unwilling to take action against his uncle, even though he knows that it is the right thing to do.

How to Memorize "unwilling"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person with a frown on their face, shaking their head 'no'. This is a common visual representation of unwillingness.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'unwilling' with the idea of reluctance or refusal.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering that 'unwilling' starts with the letter 'u' and sounds like 'un-willing' or 'un-wanting' to help remember its meaning.

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