adjective

unwilling

uhn-WIH-lihng

adjective

Not willing to do something; reluctant.

"He was unwilling to compromise on the price."

"She seemed unwilling to discuss what had happened."

How to Use Unwilling

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishNot ready or prepared to do something, often stubbornly so.

Common pairings

unwilling to unwilling participant

more unwilling comparative, most unwilling superlative

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He was _____ to compromise on the price.

From un- (\"not\") plus willing.

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