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Associations of "Unwillingly" (30 Words)
| abominate | Find repugnant. They abominated the very idea of monarchy. |
| attitude | A theatrical pose created for effect. The actor struck just the right attitude. |
| averse | (usually followed by `to’) strongly opposed. As a former CIA director he is not averse to secrecy. |
| avert | Turn away or aside. They averted their eyes when the King entered. |
| defiance | Open resistance; bold disobedience. The demonstration was held in defiance of official warnings. |
| detest | Dislike intensely. She really did detest his mockery. |
| disinclination | A reluctance or lack of enthusiasm. Lucy felt a strong disinclination to talk about her engagement. |
| disinclined | Unwilling; reluctant. The rural community was disinclined to abandon the old ways. |
| dislike | Have or feel a dislike or distaste for. I know all his likes and dislikes. |
| grudging | (of a person) reluctant or resentfully unwilling to give or allow something. A grudging admirer. |
| hate | Dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards. I hate Mexican food. |
| hesitance | A feeling of diffidence and indecision about doing something. They agreed to go along after initial hesitance. |
| hesitancy | A feeling of diffidence and indecision about doing something. His hesitancy revealed his basic indisposition. |
| hesitant | Tentative, unsure, or slow in acting or speaking. Clients are hesitant about buying. |
| 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. |
| indecisive | Characterized by lack of decision and firmness. An indecisive battle. |
| irresolution | Hesitancy; uncertainty. A moment of irresolution. |
| loath | Unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom. I was loath to leave. |
| loathe | Find repugnant. She loathed him on sight. |
| lurk | Wait in hiding to attack. Danger lurks beneath the surface. |
| negatively | In a harmful manner. Women who originally tested negatively for the hepatitis C virus. |
| reluctant | Unwilling and hesitant; disinclined. Reluctant to help. |
| reluctantly | In an unwilling and hesitant way. He reluctantly agrees to do his duty. |
| skulk | Move stealthily or furtively. The lonely man skulks down the main street all day. |
| unintentional | Done or made or performed with purpose and intent. An unintentional pun. |
| unwilling | Not disposed or inclined toward. An unwilling smile. |
| unwillingness | The quality or state of being unwilling to do something; reluctance. His unwillingness to cooperate vetoed every proposal I made. |
| vacillating | Uncertain in purpose or action. He was accused of vacillating leadership. |
