# unwilling

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ʌnˈwɪlɪŋ/ · frequency rank #11,314

## Definitions
1. Not willing; reluctant

## Etymology
From un- + willing.

## Easily confused with
- **unwitting** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/unwilling-vs-unwitting)
- **unwinding** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/unwilling-vs-unwinding)
- **unwillingly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/unwilling-vs-unwillingly)

## Common misspellings (12)
`nuwilling`, `uniwlling`, `unnwilling`, `unwililng`, `unwiling`, `unwillign`, `unwillingg`, `unwillinng`, `unwillnig`, `unwliling`, `unwwilling`, `uwnilling`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/unwilling