unwillingness
noun (unwillingness — uncountable)
Everyday
Unwillingness means not wanting to do something. tree →
In the lessons
In stories, a character's unwillingness to help may change later. In school, unwillingness to try can hold you back. Phrases: unwillingness to.
Examples
- His unwillingness to share upset his friends. tree →
- She showed unwillingness to go to bed. tree →
- The team's unwillingness to give up won the game. tree →
- Unwillingness to learn makes things harder. tree →
- The dog's unwillingness to bathe was funny. tree →
- Their unwillingness to listen caused problems. tree →
Note
Uncountable. Followed by «to» + verb. Adjective: unwilling.
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «unwillingness» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «unwillingness» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
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