Unwillingness
Unwillingness noun - A lack of willingness or desire to do or accept something.
Usage example: your unwillingness to help with the cooking means that you won't be sharing in the eating
Willingness is an antonym for unwillingness.
Nearby Words: unwilling, unwillingly
Willingness
Willingness noun - Cheerful readiness to do something.
Usage example: his unhesitating willingness to take on the tough assignments has earned him the status of the president's right-hand man
Both words in one sentence
- So he is shown as a good man in most aspects, but tarnishes himself by his unwillingness to forget insults and willingness to serve the ruthless and capricious Henry VIII.
Source: Unscrupulous Hero - Optimus Prime has two famous fatal flaws: his willingness to sacrifice himself for a noble cause and his unwillingness to fight the war with utter ruthlessness.
Source: Fatal Flaw - The story focuses on the creation and integration of incredibly humanlike robots SHEMs, short for Synthetic Humanoid Emulation Machines into society and examines society's willingness (or unwillingness) to accept them.
Source: Literature / But Whether Men Do
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