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widerwillig

[ˈviːdɐˌvɪlɪç]
[ˈviːdɐˌvɪlɪk]

adjective widerwillig · widerwilliger · am widerwilligsten · widerwillige · widerwilliges

ohne Lust, ohne Freude, sehr ungern Widerwillig begann sie mit der Arbeit.
Similar: unwillig, widerstrebend · Opposite: freudvoll, gern
Unmut, Abneigung, Abscheu zum Ausdruck bringend Beim Anblick des Abendessens machte sie ein widerwilliges Gesicht.
archaic feindlich entzweit Es gelang niemandem, die widerwilligen Brüder zu versöhnen.

In English

against the grain unwillingly, reluctantly
reluctant not wanting to take some action
churlish stingy or grudging
begrudging reluctant
unwillingly in an unwilling manner
grudging unwilling or with reluctance

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@misc{widerwillig_2026,
  title = {widerwillig},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/widerwillig},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}