What does it mean when someone is unwilling?
not willing; reluctant; loath; averse: an unwilling partner in the crime. opposed; offering resistance; stubborn or obstinate; refractory: an unwilling captive.
What does unwillingly mean synonym?
afraid, averse, compelled, evasive, forced, loath, reluctant, resistant, unenthusiastic, against, against the grain, backward, begrudging, contrary, demurring, disinclined, disobliging, grudging, hesitating, indisposed.
What does roofless mean?
having no roof. without the shelter of a house: roofless refugees.
What is a word for not wanting to do something?
Reluctant
Reluctant can be used when someone is unwilling to do something and therefore is slow to do it. I was reluctant to leave because I was having such a good time. If someone is disinclined to do something, they do not want to do it.
What part of speech is unwilling?
unwilling adjective
unwilling adjective – Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes | Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary at OxfordLearnersDictionaries.com.
How do you use improper in a sentence?
1) There was nothing improper about our relationship . 2) 25 officers were investigated following allegations of improper conduct during the murder inquiry. 3) He realised that it was improper for a police officer to accept gifts. 4) It was improper of the broker to withhold the information from the stock exchange.
What does unwillingly mean?
Definition of ‘unwilling’. unwilling. If you are unwilling to do something, you do not want to do it and will not agree to do it. Initially the government was unwilling to accept the defeat. For months I had been either unwilling or unable to go through with it.
What is another word for unwilling?
Synonyms for Unwilling: adj. •indifferent (adjective) disinterested, dispassionate, apathetic, neutral, lukewarm, cool, indifferent, cold, passive, perfunctory, impartial, uninterested, nonchalant, detached, uncaring, unconcerned, Half-hearted, insouciant, easygoing. n. Other synonyms: • unprepared.
What does unwillingness mean?
The definition of unwillingness in the dictionary is the condition of being unfavourably inclined or reluctant.
What is another word for unwantingly?
Synonyms for unwantingly include grudgingly, involuntarily, reluctantly, resentfully, obstinately, protestingly, refractorily, stubbornly, loathly and hesitantly
