Meaning of unwillingness in English:
unwillingness
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noun
mass nounThe quality or state of being unwilling to do something; reluctance.
‘he criticized fellow chief executives for their unwillingness to invest’- ‘The second reveals an unwillingness to face the commercial realities of the marketplace.’
- ‘There are frequent complaints about unwillingness to work, lack of entrepreneurialism and aversion to risk.’
- ‘Those who dislike it do so for its stubborn unwillingness to judge the two young gunmen.’
- ‘The federal government's unwillingness to take action has left it up to states.’
- ‘Yet it is these very same people who have buried the community centre through their unwillingness to lift a finger to help out.’
disinclination, reluctance, slowness, lack of enthusiasmView synonyms
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