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| charity |
unwillingness to judge others harshly; benevolence; goodwill. [1/5 definitions] |
| defiantly |
in a manner that shows a strong rejection of an idea or authority or an unwillingness to obey. |
| denial |
a state of unwillingness to mentally or emotionally accept that which is in fact true. [1/5 definitions] |
| disbelief |
a lack of belief; refusal or unwillingness to believe. |
| disinclination |
a feeling of distaste; unwillingness or reluctance. |
| force |
to bring about (something) despite there being reluctance or unwillingness. [1/14 definitions] |
| indecision |
inability or unwillingness to make a decision. |
| indispose |
to cause unwillingness or disinclination in; make averse. [1/3 definitions] |
| indisposition |
unwillingness or aversion. [1/2 definitions] |
| insubordination |
unwillingness to obey orders or submit to authority. |
| intolerance |
inability or unwillingness to accept the existence or validity of opinions, beliefs, customs, and practices different from one's own. |
| obstinance |
the quality of holding stubbornly to one's own ideas or purposes; unwillingness to change or do what is asked. |
| parsimony |
excessive unwillingness to spend money or use resources; stinginess. |
| rebel |
to show feelings of great unwillingness or distaste. [1/6 definitions] |
| reluctance |
a state of unwillingness or disinclination, often arising from uncertainty or doubt. |
| wry |
temporarily contorted, as the face, to express distaste, unwillingness, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
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