/ ʌnˈwɪlɪŋ; NAmE / adjective
1.
[ not usually before noun ] unwilling (to do sth) not wanting to do sth and refusing to do it :
They are unwilling to invest any more money in the project.
She was unable, or unwilling, to give me any further details.
2.
[ only before noun ] not wanting to do or be sth, but forced to by other people
SYN reluctant :
an unwilling hero
He became the unwilling object of her attention.
OPP willing
► un·will·ing·ly adverb
► un·will·ing·ness noun [ U ]
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English unwillende (see un- , willing ).