widerwillig
reluctant, unwilling, grudging
English translations
- 01
begrudgingly
- 02
reluctantly
- 03
unwillingly
Word details
- German meaning
- Widerwillig bedeutet, etwas nur mit Zögern oder gegen den eigenen Willen zu tun.
- English meaning
- Reluctantly
- Synonym
- unwillig, zögernd
- German example
- Er half widerwillig beim Aufräumen.
- English example
- He reluctantly helped with cleaning up.
- Comparative
- widerwilligerSuperlative: am widerwilligsten
Related words
- zänggeln
To dawdle, to procrastinate
- runterwürgen
To choke down
- in den sauren Apfel beißen
To bite the bullet
- trutzen
To defy means to behave defiantly or reluctantly, often to assert one's will or express dissatisfaction.
- renitent
Renitent means reluctant or resistant to obeying an authority or order.
- zögerlich
Hesitant
- zugegeben
Admittedly
- hingenommen
Accepted means to have accepted or endured something, often without raising objections.
- störrisch
stubborn
- trotzig
Defiant, stubborn, resistant.
- abgeneigt
Reluctant
- abhold
to pick up
- aversiv
Aversive
- halbwollen
To be half-hearted
- Ergebung
Resignation
- abwendig
averse, remote
- Zögerlichkeit
Hesitation
- zugeben
to admit
- einräumen
to admit
Example sentences with “widerwillig”
Er gab widerwillig nach. (He reluctantly gave in.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the adverbial use of 'widerwillig'?
In German, many adjectives can function as adverbs without changing their form. 'Widerwillig' modifies the verb 'nachgeben' here.