unwillingness (n)
involuntariness (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 07
def the trait of being unwilling
examples his unwillingness to cooperate vetoed every proposal I made
in spite of our warnings he plowed ahead with the involuntariness of an automaton
Outgoing links
Hypernym disposition, temperament
Derivationally related form unwillingness → unwilling; unwillingness → unwilling
Antonym unwillingness → willingness
Hyponym reluctance, hesitancy, hesitation, disinclination, indisposition; resistance
Incoming links
Derivationally related form unwilling → unwillingness; unwilling → unwillingness
Hyponym disposition, temperament
Antonym willingness → unwillingness
Hypernym reluctance, hesitancy, hesitation, disinclination, indisposition; resistance

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