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God seems to be an unwilling participant in our efforts to pigeonhole Him.
Greg Boyle

Meaning of "unwilling" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UNWILLING

unwilling  [ʌnˈwɪlɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNWILLING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Unwilling is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES UNWILLING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of unwilling in the English dictionary

The definition of unwilling in the dictionary is unfavourably inclined; reluctant. Other definition of unwilling is performed, given, or said with reluctance.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNWILLING


beer-swilling
ˈbɪəˌswɪlɪŋ
billing
ˈbɪlɪŋ
boiling
ˈbɔɪlɪŋ
chilling
ˈtʃɪlɪŋ
drilling
ˈdrɪlɪŋ
failing
ˈfeɪlɪŋ
filing
ˈfaɪlɪŋ
filling
ˈfɪlɪŋ
fulfilling
fʊlˈfɪlɪŋ
grilling
ˈɡrɪlɪŋ
killing
ˈkɪlɪŋ
mailing
ˈmeɪlɪŋ
paling
ˈpeɪlɪŋ
quilling
ˈkwɪlɪŋ
sailing
ˈseɪlɪŋ
shilling
ˈʃɪlɪŋ
smiling
ˈsmaɪlɪŋ
styling
ˈstaɪlɪŋ
thrilling
ˈθrɪlɪŋ
willing
ˈwɪlɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNWILLING

unwieldlily
unwieldliness
unwieldly
unwieldy
unwifelike
unwifely
unwigged
unwilful
unwill
unwilled
unwillingly
unwillingness
unwind
unwindable
unwinder
unwinged
unwinking
unwinkingly
unwinnable
unwinnowed

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNWILLING

bestselling
calling
compelling
controlling
direct selling
dwelling
falling
feeling
hot-selling
installing
modelling
polling
rolling
scrolling
selling
spelling
start the ball rolling
storytelling
swelling
telling
travelling

Synonyms and antonyms of unwilling in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «UNWILLING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «unwilling» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of unwilling

Translation of «unwilling» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNWILLING

Find out the translation of unwilling to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of unwilling from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «unwilling» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

不愿意的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

no dispuesto
570 millions of speakers

English

unwilling
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अनिच्छुक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غير راغبة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

не желают
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

relutante
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অনিচ্ছুক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

peu disposé
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

enggan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

unwillig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

気が進まない
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

꺼리는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Enggane
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không muốn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விருப்பமற்ற
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नाराज
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

isteksiz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

poco propenso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

niechętny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

не бажають
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

nu doresc
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

απρόθυμο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onwillig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ovillig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

uvillig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of unwilling

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNWILLING»

The term «unwilling» is very widely used and occupies the 23.027 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNWILLING» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «unwilling» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «unwilling» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about unwilling

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10 QUOTES WITH «UNWILLING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word unwilling.
1
Fred Allen
A committee is a group of the unprepared, appointed by the unwilling to do the unnecessary.
2
James Allen
Men are anxious to improve their circumstances, but are unwilling to improve themselves; they therefore remain bound.
3
Michael Badnarik
Gun control means being able to hit your target. If I have a 'hot button' issue, this is definitely it. Don't even think about taking my guns. My rights are not negotiable, and I am totally unwilling to compromise when it comes to the Second Amendment.
4
Bob Barr
The move to tax Internet sales, clothed as a 'fairness' issue, is the typical 'wolf-in-sheep's-clothing' ploy so often used by governments unwilling to cut expenditures to match revenues. It matters not whether its proponents have a 'D' or an 'R' after their name. It is a tax increase in either case.
5
Anthony Bourdain
The notion that before you even set out to go to Thailand, you say, 'I'm not interested,' or you're unwilling to try things that people take so personally and are so proud of and so generous with, I don't understand that, and I think it's rude. You're at Grandma's house, you eat what Grandma serves you.
6
Greg Boyle
God seems to be an unwilling participant in our efforts to pigeonhole Him.
7
Ken Buck
If 'extreme' means that I am unwilling to go to Washington, D.C., and do what President Obama tells me, then so be it. But I am certainly not going to Washington, D.C. to represent the interests of D.C. I'm going there to represent Colorado values.
8
James Cameron
There are many talented people who haven't fulfilled their dreams because they over thought it, or they were too cautious, and were unwilling to make the leap of faith.
9
Howard Coble
I am told that the majority of Iraqis wanted Saddam removed from power, but they were unwilling and were incapable of doing the job themselves because they feared Saddam and knew the pain and torture he was capable of inflicting upon them.
10
Paul Dirac
The shortage of buyers, which the world is suffering from, is readily understood, not as due to people not wishing to obtain possession of goods, but as people being unwilling to part with something which might earn a regular income in exchange for those goods.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNWILLING»

Discover the use of unwilling in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to unwilling and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Unwilling Germans?: The Goldhagen Debate
UNWILLING GERMANS? traces the intense and varied reaction to Goldhagen's book.
Robert R. Shandley, 1998
2
Viking Warrior, Unwilling Wife (Mills & Boon Historical)
With the war drums echoing in her ears, and the sharp northern light glinting off the sharpened swords, Sela stood with trepidation on the shoreline.
Michelle Styles, 2010
3
Unwilling pirate
Even when he is captured by pirates, a seven-year-old boy continues to search for his missing father through his long ordeal of being maltreated and lost at sea.
West Lathrop, 1951
4
Major Westhaven's Unwilling Ward (Mills & Boon Historical)
Miss Liliana Pevensey: impetuous, infuriating – irresistible!
Emily Bascom, 2010
5
Unwilling Warrior
Amid the looming spiritual and political crisis in Hawaii, Eden Derrington and Rafe Easton are thrust into a conflict that will forever change their beloved Hawaii and threaten to derail their future marriage.
Andrea Boeshaar, 2010
6
The Will of God in an Unwilling World
Kalas offers a challenging and hopeful reflection on a conundrum that every human being deals with at some time in life, usually when facing a horrible tragedy, the death of a loved one, or the simple grinding pain of everyday existence: ...
J. Ellsworth Kalas, 2011
7
An Unwilling Conquest
A successful horse breeder and self-proclaimed rake, Harry Lester samples women like wines.
Stephanie Laurens, 2013
8
A to Z Mysteries: The Unwilling Umpire
Each book includes a map and a letter from the author. Parents, teachers, and librarians agree that these highly collectible chapter books are perfect for emerging readers and any kid who love mysteries! From the Trade Paperback edition.
Ron Roy, 2009
9
The Unwilling Warlord: A Legend of Ethshar
"When the foreigners confronted Sterren in Ethshar of the Spices he was uneasy; when they all but abducted him, taking him to an obscure kingdom in the south, he knew he was in a terrible predicament.
Lawrence Watt-Evans, 2012
10
The Bush League of Nations: The Coalition of the Unwilling, ...
With hard analysis and good humor, the author exposes the Coalition of the Willing as a rightwing myth to deceive Americans while the neo-GOP wages war on Iraq and America.
James A. Swanson, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNWILLING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term unwilling is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Sen. Gardner: Administration Unwilling to 'Name Names' in Cyber …
“The administration will not name names” when it comes to serious breaches of cybersecurity in the government's own data files and the silence raises “a ... «USNI News, Jul 15»
2
[Opinion] Russia's coalition of the unwilling
On July 10 in the Russian city of Ufa, Russia's President Vladimir Putin hosted regional leaders of the Shanghai Co-operation Organisation (SCO) – a political, ... «EUobserver, Jul 15»
3
Paulo Wanchope unwilling to criticize referee
Wanchope, who is under pressure to keep his job, was unwilling to make excuses. "They are human," he said. "They saw something in the area and that's why ... «Goal.com, Jul 15»
4
China "unwilling" to accept Hong Kong's bid for democracy
"That the chief executive of the Special Administrative Region's government should not be elected as such in 2017 is a result we are unwilling to see," Lu told ... «CBS News, Jun 15»
5
F&O Tracker: Investors unwilling to price in longer target
F&O Tracker: Investors unwilling to price in longer target ... over optimistic at the point, and are unwilling to price in a longer price target, as the option data show. «Economic Times, Jun 15»
6
Indians in war-torn Libya unwilling to return: K V Thomas
Despite repeated advisories by Indian mission in the wake of worsening security situation in Libya, hundreds of Indians are unwilling to return home from the ... «The Indian Express, Jun 15»
7
Ask Amy: Do you need to forget in order to forgive?
Dear Unwilling: You and your wife should ask yourselves whose interests are served by your current attitude. Does it make your brother's life any better when ... «Chicago Tribune, May 15»
8
'Some Actors Are Unwilling To Work With Me': Sunny Leone
“Some actors are unwilling to work with me and others want to work with me either because of my name or my professionalism,” she said in the interview with ... «Masala.com, May 15»
9
Unwilling vaginas make me really uncomfortable”: Sensitive men …
Unwilling vaginas make me really uncomfortable, but once you're, like, in there — you've arrived at the vagina — then there are certainly differences. You start ... «Salon, Apr 15»
10
Tuition fees: Graduates could be left 'psychologically unwilling' to …
Stephen Smith, director of Legal & General's Mortgage Club, said graduates may feel "psychologically unwilling" to borrow. He said: “This is a huge social ... «mirror.co.uk, Apr 15»

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