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Webster 1913 Edition


Unwilling

Un-will′ing

,
Adj.
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
,
Noun.

Webster 1828 Edition


Unwilling

UNWILL'ING

,
Adj.
Not willing; loth; disinclined; reluctant; as an unwilling servant.

Definition 2024


unwilling

unwilling

English

Adjective

unwilling (comparative more unwilling, superlative most unwilling)

  1. Not willing; reluctant
    an unwilling servant
    We are unwilling to restore his previous privileges after he we lost trust in him.

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