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unwilling

adjective

  1. not agreeable to some state/action
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ʌnˈwɪlɪŋ/

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English willing English unwilling From un- + willing.

  1. Not willing; reluctant

    an unwilling servant

    We are unwilling to restore his previous privileges after his betrayal of our trust.