unwillingness

/' n'wili nis/

Thân thiện

He showed his unwillingness to help by crossing his arms and turning away.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The state or quality of not wanting to do something; reluctance or lack of enthusiasm: "Unwillingness" refers to the trait or feeling of being disinclined, resistant, or not ready to agree to something or to act.

Usage

• "Unwillingness" is used to describe a person's disposition or attitude towards an action, request, or situation. It indicates a lack of voluntary consent or eagerness.
• It is often followed by an infinitive ("to" + verb) or a prepositional phrase beginning with "to" (e.g., unwillingness to cooperate).

Examples

Advanced Usage

• "Unwillingness" in formal or analytical contexts: The term is often used in psychology, management, and sociology to analyze behavior, motivation, or organizational culture.
  • The study examined the unwillingness of consumers to share personal data.
• "Manifest/Display/Show unwillingness": Common collocations to describe the act of revealing this attitude.
  • The employee manifested a clear unwillingness to follow the new protocol.

Variants and Related Words

• Unwilling (adj): Not ready, eager, or prepared to do something.
  • He was unwilling to answer the question.
• Unwillingly (adv): In a reluctant manner.
  • She agreed, but did so unwillingly.

Synonyms

• Reluctance: Hesitancy or unwillingness to do something.
• Disinclination: A mild unwillingness or lack of desire.
• Aversion: A strong feeling of dislike or unwillingness.
• Resistance: The refusal to accept or comply with something.

Antonyms

• Willingness: The quality of being ready, eager, or prepared to do something.
• Eagerness: Enthusiasm to do or have something.
• Readiness: The state of being fully prepared or willing.

Related Phrases and Idioms

• With great unwillingness: Doing something with a high degree of reluctance.
  • He signed the contract with great unwillingness.
• A show of unwillingness: A demonstration or display of reluctance.
  • Her show of unwillingness was noted by the committee.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the trait of being unwilling
   • his unwillingness to cooperate vetoed every proposal I made
   • in spite of our warnings he plowed ahead with the involuntariness of an automaton

Từ đồng nghĩa

• involuntariness