unwilling

Adjektivin Dialogen belegt

//ʌnˈwɪlɪŋ//

Not willing; reluctant

Adjektiv

1
Not willing; reluctant
an unwilling servant
We are unwilling to restore his previous privileges after his betrayal of our trust.
There was a prevailing fear of the effect of large undertakings becoming monopolistic, and Parliament showed itself unwilling to sanction any large groupings.
[...] but in the damp conditions prevailing the driver sensibly was unwilling to attempt the climb up through Combe Down tunnel without help, for fear of slipping to a standstill in the unventilated bore, [...].

Herkunft

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.

Formen

Komparativ: more unwilling
Superlativ: most unwilling

unusually · In an unusual manner.unwanted · Not wanted; unwelcome.unwell · Not in good health; not feeling well; somewhat ill

unwilling · Not willing; reluctant

unwind · To separate (something that is wound up)unworthy · Not worthy; lacking value or merit; worthless.up · Indicating movement towards or location at a higher place or…

Die Nachbarseiten — Die alphabetische Reihenfolge folgt den Regeln der Sprache, nicht den Bytewerten: Ein Akzent entscheidet nur zwischen zwei sonst gleichen Wörtern, und das Spanische führt Ñ als eigenen Buchstaben.