unwilling
adjective
[ ʌnˈwɪlɪŋ ]
• not ready, eager, or prepared to do something.
• "he was unwilling to take on that responsibility"
Similar:
reluctant,
unenthusiastic,
hesitant,
afraid,
resistant,
grudging,
involuntary,
forced,
enforced,
disinclined,
averse,
loath,
indisposed,
not in the mood,
slow,
not about,
not have the heart to,
balk at,
jib at,
demur at,
shy away from,
flinch from,
recoil from,
shrink from,
mind,
have qualms about,
have scruples about,
have misgivings about,
have reservations about,
stick at,
think twice about,
waver about,
vacillate about,
drag one's feet/heels over,
be cagey about,
boggle at,
sweer,
disrelish something,
Origin:
Old English unwillende (see un-1, willing).
