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Thesaurus: unwilling

Not willing; loath; disinclined; reluctant; as, an unwilling servant.

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  1. a. Not willing; loath; disinclined; reluctant; as, an unwilling servant.
  2. adj. not disposed to and refusing to do something
  3. adj. in spite of contrary volition
  4. Not willing; loath; disinclined; reluctant; as, an unwilling servant. And drop at last, but in unwilling ears, This saving counsel, "Keep your piece nine years." Pope. -- Un*will"ing*ly, adv. -- Un*will"ing*ness, n.
  5. Not willing; loath; disinclined; reluctant; as, an unwillingservant.And drop at last, but in unwilling ears, This saving counsel, "Keepyour piece nine years." Pope.-- Un*will"ing*ly, adv.-- Un*will"ing*ness, n.
  6. j:100 a. not disposed or inclined toward s. in spite of contrary volition