🇬🇧 Unwillingness meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

Unwillingness is when you really do not want to do something, even if someone asks you or tells you to. It’s that feeling of “Nope, I don’t want to!” inside your mind or body. You might feel unwillingness to clean your room, eat weird vegetables, or talk in front of the whole class. It doesn’t always mean you can’t do it; it just means you don’t feel like doing it and would rather do something else.

My unwillingness to clean my room disappeared when I found money under a sock from last year.

His unwillingness to share the last cookie made him suddenly very good at hiding things.

His unwillingness to wear a jacket froze instantly when he stepped outside and met the wind.

The dog’s unwillingness to get off the couch magically disappeared when he heard the word “walk.”

Her unwillingness to wake up for school was louder than her alarm clock.

At the pond a child sat, arms folded, unwillingness clear as a stone; unwillingness showed in her small frown. The mother's gentle hand met stubborn unwillingness with a small smile. The child's unwillingness made her stamp her foot and close her eyes. A duck drifted by; unwillingness eased. She stepped, and both laughed.

This word is at the C1 level, which means it’s part of advanced English. It’s used in sophisticated conversations, professional settings, and academic discussions. Words at this level help you express yourself fluently and precisely in nuanced situations.

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