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unwilling
[/ʌnˈwɪlɪŋ/]
adjective
relutante
1.
not willing or ready to do something; reluctant
He was unwilling to admit his mistake.
Ele era relutante em admitir seu erro.
2.
done or given reluctantly or without enthusiasm
She gave an unwilling smile.
Ela deu um sorriso relutante.
Synonyms
reluctant
disinclined
loath
averse
resistant
resistant
Antonyms
willing
eager
keen
ready
enthusiastic
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
relutante
most common usage
Brazil
desinclinado
less common alternative
Portugal
relutante
standard usage
Portugal
desgostoso
archaic or literary alternative
Related Idioms & Phrases
unwilling to budge
unwilling victim
an unwilling participant
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