What is another word for un-willing?
273 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ ˈʌnwˈɪlɪŋ], [ ˈʌnwˈɪlɪŋ], [ ˈʌ_n_w_ˈɪ_l_ɪ_ŋ]
Unwilling means reluctant or resistant to do something. There are many synonyms for unwilling, each with its own subtle variation in meaning. For instance, hesitant suggests a slight reluctance due to doubt or uncertainty. Resistant connotes a more intense opposition to something, while obstinate suggests a stubborn and unyielding unwillingness to comply. Unenthusiastic implies a lack of interest or passion, while disinclined conveys a preference for a different course of action. Regardless of which synonym for unwilling is used, the word signifies a degree of reluctance or opposition to doing something. It is an important concept when talking about personal preferences or compliance.
Synonyms for Un-willing:
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adj.
• adverse- Oppugning ,
- allergic to ,
- conflicting ,
- detrimental ,
- disadvantageous ,
- down on ,
- down side ,
- have no use for ,
- inimical ,
- injurious ,
- inopportune ,
- negative ,
- opposing ,
- opposite ,
- ornery ,
- repugnant ,
- stuffy ,
- unfortunate ,
- unfriendly ,
- unlucky ,
- unpropitious ,
- unwilling .
- Disliking ,
- allergic ,
- antagonistic ,
- antipathetic ,
- having no use for ,
- hostile ,
- ill-disposed ,
- nasty ,
- perverse ,
- unfavorable .
- Coerced ,
- affected ,
- artificial ,
- binding ,
- bound ,
- coercive ,
- conscripted ,
- constrained ,
- contrived ,
- enforced ,
- factitious ,
- false ,
- inflexible ,
- insincere ,
- labored ,
- mandatory ,
- obligatory ,
- peremptory ,
- rigid ,
- slave ,
- stiff ,
- stringent ,
- unnatural ,
- wooden .
- Delaying ,
- Half-hearted ,
- dawdling ,
- doubtful ,
- doubting ,
- faltering ,
- halting ,
- hanging back ,
- indecisive ,
- irresolute ,
- lacking confidence ,
- lazy ,
- skeptical ,
- tentative ,
- unpredictable ,
- unsure ,
- vacillating .
- biased ,
- bigoted ,
- chauvinistic ,
- communist ,
- conservative ,
- contemptuous ,
- dictatorial ,
- disdainful ,
- dogmatic ,
- fanatical ,
- fractious ,
- hateful ,
- illiberal ,
- indignant ,
- individualistic ,
- irate ,
- irritable ,
- jaundiced ,
- narrow ,
- narrow-minded ,
- obdurate ,
- one-sided ,
- outraged ,
- racialist ,
- racist ,
- short-fuse ,
- small-minded ,
- snappy ,
- tilted ,
- uncharitable ,
- unfair ,
- unforbearing ,
- unindulgent ,
- unsympathetic ,
- upset ,
- waspish ,
- worked-up ,
- xenophobic .
- Unmeditated ,
- automatic ,
- blind ,
- compulsory ,
- conditioned ,
- habitual ,
- impulsive ,
- instinctive ,
- instinctual ,
- knee-jerk ,
- reflex ,
- reflexive ,
- spontaneous ,
- uncalculated ,
- unconscious ,
- uncontrolled ,
- unintended ,
- unintentional ,
- unpremeditated ,
- unprompted ,
- unthinking ,
- unwitting ,
- will-less .
- Abrogating ,
- Annulling ,
- Contravening ,
- Denying ,
- Disallowing ,
- Disavowing ,
- Gainsaying ,
- Impugning ,
- Neutralizing ,
- Nullifying ,
- Privative ,
- Refusing ,
- Rejecting ,
- adverse ,
- anti ,
- balky ,
- colorless ,
- con ,
- counteractive ,
- cynical ,
- dissentient ,
- dissenting ,
- gloomy ,
- invalidating ,
- naysaying ,
- nugatory ,
- pessimistic ,
- recusant ,
- removed ,
- resistive ,
- unaffirmative ,
- uninterested ,
- weak .
- Withstanding ,
- contumacious ,
- defiant ,
- indomitable ,
- insubmissive ,
- insubordinate ,
- intractable ,
- obstinate ,
- radical ,
- rebellious ,
- stubborn ,
- undisciplinable ,
- undisciplined ,
- ungovernable ,
- unmanageable ,
- unruly ,
- untoward ,
- wild ,
- willful .
- apprehensive ,
- bashful ,
- cautious ,
- chary ,
- circumspect ,
- conscious ,
- coy ,
- distrustful ,
- fearful ,
- introvert ,
- introverted ,
- loner ,
- nervous ,
- recessive ,
- reticent ,
- self-effacing ,
- shamefaced ,
- sheepish ,
- skittish ,
- suspicious ,
- unassertive ,
- unassured ,
- uneffusive ,
- unresponsive ,
- unsocial ,
- wary .
- Against ,
- Demurring ,
- afraid ,
- against the grain ,
- averse ,
- backward ,
- begrudging ,
- compelled ,
- contrary ,
- disinclined ,
- disobliging ,
- evasive ,
- forced ,
- grudging ,
- hesitating ,
- indisposed ,
- indocile ,
- involuntary ,
- laggard ,
- loath ,
- malcontent ,
- opposed ,
- recalcitrant ,
- refractory ,
- reluctant ,
- remiss ,
- resistant ,
- shrinking ,
- shy ,
- slack ,
- slow ,
- unaccommodating ,
- uncheerful ,
- uncooperative ,
- uneager ,
- unenthusiastic ,
- uninclined ,
- unobliging ,
- unready ,
- unwishful ,
- wayward .
How to use "Un-willing" in context?
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