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be unwilling

VERB

hesitate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

balk dither falter pause ponder stumble waffle waver

STRONG

alternate balance dally debate defer delay demur dillydally doubt equivocate flounder fluctuate fumble hang hedge hover linger oscillate pussyfoot scruple seesaw shift shrink stammer stop straddle stutter swerve tergiversate vacillate weigh

WEAK

be irresolute be reluctant blow hot and cold hang back hem and haw hold back hold off pull back shy away sit on fence think about think twice

Antonyms

STRONGEST

continue persist

STRONG

advance agree do well expedite face go go along hasten hurry meet remain rush stay

WEAK

attack carry on go ahead persevere resolve

VERB

scruple

Synonyms

STRONG

boggle demur doubt falter fret gag hesitate question shy stick stickle stumble vacillate waver worry

WEAK

be loath be reluctant have qualms think twice about

Antonyms

STRONG

continue remain stay

WEAK

not care

Example Sentences

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“I think it’s caused a lot of people to be unwilling to pull the trigger on buying a house,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025

Homeowners might be unwilling because of fire-related trauma to start anew in the same place they used to live.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2025

It is thought China would be unwilling to openly violate these sanctions by accepting a fresh tranche of workers.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2024

How ironic for people, normally so concerned with personal identity, to be unwilling to put their names proudly alongside their rhetoric.

From Washington Times • Dec. 7, 2023

Booth suspects that Atzerodt may be unwilling to go along with the new plot.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly

be unwilling

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