Synonyms for unwilling
ʌnˈwɪl ɪŋun·will·ing

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1. unwilling

   Reluctant (Latin re, back, and lucto, strive, struggle) signifies struggling against what one is urged or impelled to do, or is actually doing; averse (Latin a, from, and verto, turn) signifies turned away as with dislike or repugnance; loath (Anglo-Saxon lath, evil, hateful) signifies having a repugnance, disgust, or loathing for, tho the adjective loath is not so strong as the verb loathe. A dunce is always averse to study; a good student is disinclined to it when a fine morning tempts him out; he is indisposed to it in some hour of weariness. A man may be slow or backward in entering upon that to which he is by no means averse. A man is loath to believe evil of his friend, reluctant to speak of it, absolutely unwilling to use it to his injury. A legislator may be opposed to a certain measure, while not averse to what it aims to accomplish. Compare ANTIPATHY.

   Synonyms:
   averse, backward, disinclined, indisposed, loath, opposed, reluctant, slow

   Antonyms:
   desirous, disposed, eager, favorable, inclined, willing

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1. unwilling

   Synonyms:
   averse, backward, disinclined, loth, reluctant

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1. unwillingadjective

   not disposed or inclined toward

   "an unwilling assistant"; "unwilling to face facts"

   Antonyms:
   willing and able, volitional, ready, inclined(p), prepared, voluntary, disposed(p), fain, happy, glad, consenting, willing

2. unwillingadjective

   in spite of contrary volition

   Antonyms:
   consenting, inclined(p), voluntary, ready, willing and able, willing, disposed(p), volitional, fain, prepared, glad, happy

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1. unwillingadjective

   Synonyms:
   loath, disinclined, opposed, averse, reluctant, backward, indisposed, not disposed

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1. unwillingadjective

   Synonyms:
   reluctant, indisposed, loath, disinclined, averse

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1. List of paraphrases for "unwilling":

   reluctant, recalcitrant, loath, reticent, willing

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1. Tulsi Gabbard:

   Both sides have completely hardened their positions and are unwilling to come together and work out the differences, and that's the problem here.

2. David Madden:

   It’s only a month ago that stocks were at all-time highs, and with an ECB meeting tomorrow, people will be unwilling to buy because it can be a bit of a risky trade, it’s more of what happened in the U.S. last night and just a bit of position squaring ahead of ECB.

3. Matt Brooks:

   Farrakhan, by God’s grace, has pulled the cover off of that Satanic Jew and I’m here to say your time is up, your world is through. his comment about Netanyahu and Israel is a pivot to deflect from the fact that he’s unwilling and unprepared to condemn the hatred of Mr. Farrakhan.

4. Scott Hogan:

   The MLB All-Star Game would be played in Georgia today were it not for Brian Kemp and Georgia Republicans' divisive, racist attack on voting rights -- plain and simple, though we've come to expect the Georgia GOP to put their bad, unpopular policies ahead of the best interests of our state, it is no less pathetic that Brian Kemp and Republicans are unwilling to accept responsibility for the consequences of their actions.

5. Katya Pavlevych:

   I'm afraid to lose my favorite city to the occupiers, i'm afraid and unwilling to lose even one person to this ongoing war.