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1 unwillingness
unwillingness [‚ʌn'wɪlɪŋnɪs]manque m d'enthousiasme, réticence f;∎ she showed her usual unwillingness to compromise comme d'habitude, elle s'est montrée réticente à accepter le compromisUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > unwillingness
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2 unwillingness
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3 unwillingness
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4 hesitation
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5 disinclination
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6 indiscipline
[in'disəplin](bad behaviour; unwillingness to obey orders.) indiscipline -
7 dumbness
dumbness ['dʌmnɪs] -
8 indisposition
indisposition [‚ɪndɪspə'zɪʃən](b) (unwillingness) dispositions fpl peu favorables, manque m d'empressementUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > indisposition
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9 reluctance
reluctance [rɪ'lʌktəns](a) (unwillingness) réticence f, répugnance f;∎ to do sth with reluctance faire qch à contrecœur ou de mauvais gré;∎ to show (some) reluctance to do sth se montrer peu disposé ou peu empressé à faire qch;∎ she expressed some reluctance to get involved in the matter elle a dit qu'elle n'avait pas envie de se laisser entraîner dans cette histoire;∎ to do sth with a show of reluctance faire qch avec une réticence feinte -
10 unreadiness
unreadiness [‚ʌn'redɪnɪs](a) (unpreparedness) manque m de préparation(b) (unwillingness) manque m d'empressement;∎ their unreadiness to contribute la mauvaise volonté qu'ils ont mise à contribuer; (refusal) leur refus de contribuerUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > unreadiness
См. также в других словарях:
unwillingness — unwilling ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not willing. DERIVATIVES unwillingly adverb unwillingness noun … English terms dictionary
unwillingness — noun the trait of being unwilling (Freq. 3) his unwillingness to cooperate vetoed every proposal I made in spite of our warnings he plowed ahead with the involuntariness of an automaton • Syn: ↑involuntariness • Ant: ↑willingness … Useful english dictionary
unwillingness — noun see unwilling … New Collegiate Dictionary
unwillingness — noun The property of being unwilling … Wiktionary
unwillingness — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Indisposition Nouns unwillingness, indisposition, disinclination, aversion, dislike; nolleity, nolition, renitence; reluctance; indocility, obstinacy, noncompliance, refusal; scrupulousness,… … English dictionary for students
unwilling */ — UK [ʌnˈwɪlɪŋ] / US adjective 1) if you are unwilling to do something, you do not want to do it or you refuse to do it unwilling to do something: Jane was unwilling to admit she was wrong. The government seems unable or unwilling to make further… … English dictionary
unwilling — adjective Date: before 12th century not willing: a. loath, reluctant < was unwilling to learn > b. done or given reluctantly < unwilling approval > c. offering opposition ; obstinate < an unwilling student > • unwillingly … New Collegiate Dictionary
unwilling — adjective not ready, eager, or prepared. Derivatives unwillingly adverb unwillingness noun … English new terms dictionary
unwilling — [ʌnˈwɪlɪŋ] adj 1) if you are unwilling to do something, you do not want to do it or you refuse to do it Jane was unwilling to admit she was wrong.[/ex] 2) involved in doing something that you do not want to do an unwilling participant[/ex]… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
unwilling — /ʌnˈwɪlɪŋ/ (say un wiling) adjective 1. not willing; loath; reluctant. 2. performed or given reluctantly: the unwilling admiration of the scornful. –unwillingly, adverb –unwillingness, noun …
unwilling — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not willing. DERIVATIVES unwillingly adverb unwillingness noun … English terms dictionary