unwillingness
The property of being unwillingThe property of being unwilling.
» Tom's unwillingness to help surprised Mary.
Toms Unwillen zu helfen überraschte Maria. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Небажання Тома допомагати здивувало Мері. — deniko
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1 senses(countable, uncountable)The property of being unwilling.
Unwilligkeit
нежела́ниеneželánije, неохо́таneoxóta
the trait of being unwilling
Examples
9 sentencesTom's unwillingness to help surprised Mary.
Небажання Тома допомагати здивувало Мері. — deniko
deToms Unwillen zu helfen überraschte Maria. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The problem is Tom's complete unwillingness to negotiate.
deDas Problem liegt in Toms völligem Verhandlungsunwillen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Santiago voiced his unwillingness to do that.
The greatest difficulty of all is the unwillingness.
These symbolize the protagonist's unwillingness to succumb to the pressures of society.
Translations
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Forms
plural: unwillingnesses| Singular | unwillingness |
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Synonyms
1 synonyms- the trait of being unwilling:involuntariness
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable