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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
reluctantdisinclinedloathaverseresistantresistant
Antonyms
willingeagerkeenreadyenthusiastic

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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