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# unwillingness

noun (unwillingness — uncountable)

«unwillingness» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

Unwillingness means not wanting to do something. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unwillingness/#m1)

### In the lessons

In stories, a character's unwillingness to help may change later. In school, unwillingness to try can hold you back. Phrases: unwillingness to.

### Examples

- His unwillingness to share upset his friends. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unwillingness/#x1)
- She showed unwillingness to go to bed. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unwillingness/#x2)
- The team's unwillingness to give up won the game. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unwillingness/#x3)
- Unwillingness to learn makes things harder. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unwillingness/#x4)
- The dog's unwillingness to bathe was funny. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unwillingness/#x5)
- Their unwillingness to listen caused problems. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unwillingness/#x6)

### Note

Uncountable. Followed by «to» + verb. Adjective: unwilling.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «unwillingness» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unwillingness/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«unwillingness» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/unwillingness.html) on Mova free.