Need another word that means the same as “unwilling”? Find 16 synonyms and 30 related words for “unwilling” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Unwilling” are: reluctant, unenthusiastic, hesitant, afraid, resistant, grudging, involuntary, forced, enforced, disinclined, averse, loath, indisposed, not in the mood, slow, not about
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “unwilling” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
| afraid | Feeling worry or concern or insecurity. I m often afraid to go out on the streets. |
| averse | Strongly opposed. The bank s approach has been risk averse. |
| disinclined | Unwilling because of mild dislike or disapproval. Disinclined to say anything to anybody. |
| enforced | Caused by necessity or force; compulsory. A life of enforced inactivity. |
| forced | Forced or compelled. Promised to abolish forced labor. |
| grudging | Petty or reluctant in giving or spending. Grudging acceptance of his opponent s victory. |
| hesitant | Tentative, unsure, or slow in acting or speaking. Clients are hesitant about buying. |
| indisposed | Strongly opposed. Clearly indisposed to grant their request. |
| involuntary | Controlled by the autonomic nervous system; without conscious control. Gave an involuntary start. |
| loath | (usually followed by `to’) strongly opposed. I was loath to leave. |
| not about | On the move. |
| not in the mood | Currently fashionable. |
| reluctant | Unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom. Reluctant to help. |
| resistant | Denoting starch that is not easily broken down by enzymes within the body and is therefore minimally absorbed during digestion. Cooked rice like bread contains a useful amount of resistant starch which acts like fibre in the digestive system. |
| slow | Of a sports field or ground likely to make the ball bounce or run slowly or to prevent competitors from travelling fast. He was slow in reacting to the news. |
| unenthusiastic | Not enthusiastic; lacking excitement or ardor. Unenthusiastic applause. |
| abominate | Find repugnant. They abominated the very idea of monarchy. |
| abomination | A person who is loathsome or disgusting. Concrete abominations masquerading as hotels. |
| averse | Strongly opposed. Averse to taking risks. |
| avert | Turn away (one’s eyes or thoughts. They averted their eyes when the King entered. |
| defiance | Intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude. An act of defiance. |
| detest | Dislike intensely. She detests politicians. |
| detestation | Hate coupled with disgust. He is the detestation of the neighbourhood. |
| disinclination | A certain degree of unwillingness. His disinclination for modesty is well known. |
| disinclined | Unwilling because of mild dislike or disapproval. The rural community was disinclined to abandon the old ways. |
| dislike | Have or feel a dislike or distaste for. They had taken a dislike to each other. |
| execrate | Find repugnant. They were execrated as dangerous and corrupt. |
| grudging | Of especially an attitude. Gave grudging consent. |
| hate | Express strong dislike for; criticize or abuse. The boys hate each other. |
| hesitancy | The quality or state of being hesitant. Jackson took advantage of some hesitancy in the defence to rifle in a shot. |
| hesitantly | In a tentative or unsure manner. He finally accepted hesitantly. |
| hesitating | Tentative, unsure, or slow in acting or speaking. His hesitating delivery. |
| hesitatingly | With hesitation; in a hesitant manner. |
| irresolution | Doubt concerning two or more possible alternatives or courses of action. A moment of irresolution. |
| loath | Reluctant; unwilling. Loath to admit a mistake. |
| loathe | Find repugnant. She loathed him on sight. |
| loathing | A feeling of intense dislike or disgust; hatred. The thought filled him with loathing. |
| lurk | Read the postings in an internet forum without actively contributing. A ruthless killer still lurked in the darkness. |
| negatively | In a way that indicates absence of a certain substance or condition. Women who originally tested negatively for the hepatitis C virus. |
| reluctance | (physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance. A reluctance to commit himself. |
| reluctant | Unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom. They were usually reluctant to socialize. |
| reluctantly | In an unwilling and hesitant way. He reluctantly agrees to do his duty. |
| skulk | Avoid responsibilities and duties, e.g., by pretending to be ill. The skulk howls away into the night. |
| unintentional | Without deliberate intent- George Macdonald. An unintentional pun. |
| unwillingly | In an unwilling manner. Anya finds herself thrust unwillingly into the spotlight. |
| vacillating | Wavering between different opinions or actions; irresolute. He was accused of vacillating leadership. |
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