The meaning of UNWILLING is not willing. How to use unwilling in a sentence.

1. Not willing; hesitant or loath: unwilling to face facts. 2. Done, given, or said reluctantly: unwilling consent.

UNWILLING definition: not willing; reluctant; loath; averse. See examples of unwilling used in a sentence.

Government officials have been unwilling to accept a direct causal effect but also unable to disprove it.

Definition of unwilling adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Unwilling refers to a state of being resistant, reluctant or not prepared to do something; not ready, eager or disposed to agree, consent or accept. It represents a lack or absence of desire or intention …

unwilling: Not willing; hesitant or loath.

If you are unwilling to do something, you do not want to do it and will not agree to do it. Initially the government was unwilling to accept the defeat.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025 un•will•ing (un wil′ ing), adj. not willing; reluctant; loath; averse: an unwilling partner in the crime. opposed; offering …

UNWILLING meaning: 1 : not willing: such as; 2 : not wanting to do something usually followed by to + verb