Unwillingness - English meaning

Unwillingness – definitions in English dictionary

noun
The quality or state of being unwilling to do something; reluctance.
Usage examples:
He criticized fellow chief executives for their unwillingness to invest
Synonims:
Disinclination Reluctance Slowness Lack of enthusiasm Hesitation Hesitance Hesitancy Diffidence Coyness Timidity Timorousness Trepidation Aversion to Dislike for Distaste for Demurral Waverin

noun
The quality of not wanting to do something
Usage examples:
Her unwillingness to help, many politicians have expressed unwillingness to support the prime minis…

Unwillingness translation into English

Unwillingness: translate from English into Chinese

不情愿

Unwillingness: translate from English into Dutch

Onwil, Onwilligheid

Unwillingness: translate from English into French

Réticence, Manque d'enthousiasme

Unwillingness: translate from English into German

Unwilligkeit, Unfreiwilligkeit, Verdrossenheit

Unwillingness: translate from English into Hindi

अनिच्छा, ग़ैर रजामंदी

Unwillingness: translate from English into Italian

Riluttanza

Unwillingness: translate from English into Korean

내키지 않음

Unwillingness: translate from English into Russian

Нежелание

Unwillingness: translate from English into Spanish

Renuencia, Mala gana

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Unwillingness synonims

coyness

noun
(especially in a woman) the quality of feigning shyness or modesty in an attempt to seem alluring.

noun
Behaviour in which someone intentionally tries to keep something secret
Usage examples:
The unwritten rules of political conduct demand a certain coyness., he commented on their coyness a…

Coyness - all meanings in English

demurral

noun
The action of demurring.
Usage examples:
Words of demurral

Demurral - all meanings in English

diffidence

noun
Modesty or shyness resulting from a lack of self-confidence.
Usage examples:
I say this with some diffidence

noun
The quality of being shy and not confident of your abilities
Usage examples:
The biggest difficulty is overcoming natural british diffidence, there was a diffidence in her soft…

Diffidence - all meanings in English

disinclination

noun
A reluctance or lack of enthusiasm.
Usage examples:
Lucy felt a strong disinclination to talk about her engagement

noun
A feeling of not wanting to do something
Usage examples:
[ + to infinitive ] i have a strong disinclination to do any work.

Disinclination - all meanings in English

hesitance

noun
The quality or state of being tentative, unsure, or slow in acting or speaking.
Usage examples:
They agreed to go along after initial hesitance

noun
The failure to do something immediately or quickly because you are nervous or not certain, or an occasion when this happens
Usage examples:
Hesitancy to there can be a hesitancy to discuss serious issues., hesitancy about congress has not …

Hesitance - all meanings in English

hesitancy

noun
The quality or state of being hesitant.
Usage examples:
Jackson took advantage of some hesitancy in the defence to rifle in a shot

Hesitancy - all meanings in English

hesitation

noun
The action of pausing before saying or doing something.
Usage examples:
She answered without hesitation

noun
The act of pausing before doing something, especially because you are nervous or not certain
Usage examples:
After a slight hesitation, she began to speak., any hesitation on the part of the government will b…

Hesitation - all meanings in English

reluctance

noun
Unwillingness or disinclination to do something.
Usage examples:
She sensed his reluctance to continue

A certain degree of unwillingness

Reluctance - all meanings in English

slowness

noun
The quality of moving or operating at a low speed.
Usage examples:
Elizabeth made her way upstairs with painful slowness

Slowness - all meanings in English

timidity

noun
Lack of courage or confidence.
Usage examples:
She believes everyone can overcome their timidity

noun
The quality of being shy and nervous
Usage examples:
We could not overcome our timidity to say that we loved each other., he said the policy was based o…

Timidity - all meanings in English

timorousness

noun
The quality of being nervous and without confidence
Usage examples:
He has a touching mixture of timorousness and courage., i was a determined young man who longed to …

Timorousness - all meanings in English

trepidation

ˌtrep.ɪˈdeɪ.ʃən

noun
A feeling of fear or anxiety about something that may happen.
Usage examples:
The men set off in fear and trepidation

noun
Worry or anxiety about something that is going to happen
Usage examples:
With some trepidation, i set out to find my first job.

noun
Fear or worry about what is going to happen
Usage examples:
We view future developments with some trepidation.

Trepidation - all meanings in English

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