an unwilling acceptance of necessity. The unwiling admiration of his enemies (Macaulay).
SYNONYM(S): reluctant, averse, loath.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
will´ing|ness — will|ing «WIHL ihng», adjective. 1. ready; consenting: »He is willing to wait. SYNONYM(S): disposed, inclined. 2. cheerfully ready: »a willing worker. 3. freely done or offered; voluntary: » … Useful english dictionary
will´ing|ly — will|ing «WIHL ihng», adjective. 1. ready; consenting: »He is willing to wait. SYNONYM(S): disposed, inclined. 2. cheerfully ready: »a willing worker. 3. freely done or offered; voluntary: » … Useful english dictionary
will|ing — «WIHL ihng», adjective. 1. ready; consenting: »He is willing to wait. SYNONYM(S): disposed, inclined. 2. cheerfully ready: »a willing worker. 3. freely done or offered; voluntary: » … Useful english dictionary
un|will´ing|ly — un|will|ing «uhn WIHL ihng», adjective. 1. not willing or ready; not consenting. SYNONYM(S): reluctant, averse, loath. 2. not freely or willingly granted or done: »an unwilling acceptance of necessity. The unwiling admiration of his enemies… … Useful english dictionary
un|will|ing — «uhn WIHL ihng», adjective. 1. not willing or ready; not consenting. SYNONYM(S): reluctant, averse, loath. 2. not freely or willingly granted or done: »an unwilling acceptance of necessity. The unwiling admiration of his enemies (Macaulay).… … Useful english dictionary
ex|act´ing|ness — ex|act|ing «ehg ZAK tihng», adjective. 1. requiring much; making severe demands; hard to please: »An exacting teacher will not permit careless work. 2. requiring effort, care, or attention: »Flying an airplane is exacting work. –ex|act´ing|ly,… … Useful english dictionary
do´-noth´ing|ness — do noth|ing «DOO NUHTH ihng», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a person who lacks initiative or is reluctant to upset existing conditions by taking action. 2. a person who does nothing; idler. –adj. doing nothing; idle; reluctant to act: »Strangely enough … Useful english dictionary
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
last´ing|ness — last|ing «LAS tihng, LAHS », adjective, noun. –adj. that lasts a long time; that lasts or will last; permanent; durable: »His experience in the war had a lasting effect on him. A just and lasting peace (Abraham Lincoln). –n. 1. staying power. 2 … Useful english dictionary
o´ver|bear´ing|ness — o|ver|bear|ing «OH vuhr BAIR ihng», adjective. inclined to dictate; forcing others to one s own will; masterful; domineering: »We found it hard to like the new boy because of his overbearing manners. That old man is a very overbearing person.… … Useful english dictionary
