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unwilling |
Grep of noun unwilling unwillingness Overview of adj unwilling The adj unwilling has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) unwilling -- (not disposed or inclined toward; "an unwilling assistant") 2. unwilling -- (in spite of contrary volition) Antonyms of adj unwilling 2 senses of unwilling Sense 1 unwilling (vs. willing) willing (vs. unwilling) => consenting => disposed(prenominal), fain, inclined(prenominal), prepared => glad, lief(prenominal) => ready => volitional => willing and able Sense 2 unwilling INDIRECT (VIA involuntary) -> voluntary Similarity of adj unwilling 2 senses of unwilling Sense 1 unwilling (vs. willing) => grudging => loath, loth, reluctant => unintentional, unwilled Also See-> defiant#1; disinclined#1; involuntary#1, nonvoluntary#1, unvoluntary#1 Sense 2 unwilling => involuntary (vs. voluntary), nonvoluntary, unvoluntary Attributes of adj unwilling 1 of 2 senses of unwilling Sense 1 unwilling (vs. willing) => disposition, temperament Familiarity of adj unwilling unwilling used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj unwilling unwilling Overview of adj unwilling The adj unwilling has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) unwilling -- (not disposed or inclined toward; "an unwilling assistant") 2. unwilling -- (in spite of contrary volition)
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