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Unwillingness

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

The property of being unwilling.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Españolmala gana
DeutschUnwilligkeit
Italianoriluttanza
15 more languages
العربيةإباءالإحجام
Българскинеохота
Češtinaneochota
Danskuvilje
Ελληνικάαπροθυμία
Suomihaluttomuusvastahakoisuus
Gaeilgedrogallleisce
Gàidhligmì-thoil
日本語不本意
Latinanoluntas
Nederlandsonwil
Polskiniechęć
Русскийнежеланиенеохота
Svenskaobenägenhetolustoviljaovillighet
Türkçegönülsüzlük

Examples

“In the second extract, the teacher formulated Anna's resistance as reported by Tonie as a prewillingness rather than unwillingness. She constructed Anna's prewillingness as founded in her precompetence, rather than incompetence.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

Unwin Unwind unwindase unwinder Unwinding Unwinds

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