Meaning

1 senses

  1. To annul or reverse by an act of the will.

Examples

169 sentences

  1. Tom was unwilling to change his plans.

    Том не бажав змінювати свої плани. — deniko

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  2. Tom said he was unwilling to do that.

    Том сказав, що він не бажає цього робити. — deniko

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  3. Tom seems to be unwilling to be a suicide bomber.

    Здається, Том не хоче бути теротистом-смертником. — deniko

    ruПохоже, Том не хочет быть террористом-смертником. — Biga

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  4. Some were unwilling to fight.

    Дехто не хотів битися. — deniko

    ruНекоторые не желали драться. — soweli_Elepanto

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  5. Are you unwilling to even try?

    ruТы даже попробовать не желаешь? — odexed

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Origin

From un- (reverse action prefix) + will (verb).

From un- (reverse action prefix) + will (verb).

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Forms

unwills, unwilling, unwilled, unwilled
Base formunwill · to unwill
3rd person singularunwills
Present participleunwilling
Past simpleunwilled
Past participleunwilled

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyunwill
he, she, itunwills

Past simpleLesson

all personsunwilled

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave unwilled
he, she, ithas unwilled

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill unwill

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

Collocations

10 patterns
  • be unwilling to
  • to be unwilling
  • unwilling to do
  • unwilling to compromise
  • seemed unwilling to
  • unwilling to change
  • unwilling to accept
  • unwilling to help
  • seemed unwilling
  • unwilling to go

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
unwelcomeunwellB1unwieldyunwillinglyunwillingnessunwind
unwill — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto