unwilling

/ʌnwˈɪlɪŋ/

/ənˈwɪɫɪŋ/

[adjective]

unwilling

[ADJECTIVE]

not disposed or inclined toward

antonyms : willing

in spite of contrary volition

Examples

1. As the saying goes, nothing is easy to the unwilling, and Mary's grades are reflecting her lack of effort.

2. Despite multiple attempts to engage him in conversation, he remains as mute as a fish, unwilling to communicate.

3. His extreme penny-pinching habits make him seem stingy and unwilling to help others.

4. When the company offered him a promotion that required him to relocate, he was hesitant at first, but he remembered that fate leads the willing and drags along the unwilling, so he accepted the offer.

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