unwillingness

«unwillingness» in Mova's school dictionary: not wanting to do something — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (unwillingness — uncountable)

meaning for a pupil

Unwillingness means not wanting to do something. tree →

sense 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 →
• She showed unwillingness to go to bed. tree →
• The team's unwillingness to give up won the game. tree →
• Unwillingness to learn makes things harder. tree →
• The dog's unwillingness to bathe was funny. tree →
• Their unwillingness to listen caused problems. tree →

note

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

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «unwillingness» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.