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adjectiveFirmly unwilling to change a position or decision.
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Clear all filtersFirmly unwilling to change a position or decision.
Willing to consider a proposal or respond favorably to influence.
Strongly disinclined or opposed to something.
Willing to follow instructions or meeting stated requirements.
Willing to follow directions
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Dishonest or willing to misuse a position for improper gain.
Dishonest or unprincipled
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Unwilling or reluctant because of a lack of interest or a mild dislike.
Willing or having a tendency to do something.
Willing to consider people and arguments without bias or favoritism.
Reluctance or delay in acting because of doubt or uncertainty.
Reluctance or uncertainty
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Having a tendency or willingness to think or act in a particular way.
Overly willing to satisfy someone's wishes or excuse their behavior.
Unwilling or unable to change or bend.
The willingness and ability to begin useful action without waiting to be directed.
Readiness to begin action
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An unwillingness to accept beliefs, behavior, or people different from one's own.
Refusal to accept differences
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Unwilling to accept views, behavior, or people regarded as different or objectionable.
Unwilling to accept differences
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Unwilling to compromise or change a firmly held position.
Open to unfamiliar ideas or ways of living rather than narrowly bound by convention.
Open to different ideas
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Unwilling or reluctant.
Excessively unwilling to spend or share money or resources.
Unwilling to consider ideas or practices beyond a limited set of familiar views.
Stubbornly unwilling to change despite reasons or persuasion.
Stubbornly resistant
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Expressing opinions openly and directly.
Open in expressing views
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Extremely unwilling to spend or use resources, often excessively so.
Excessively unwilling to spend
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Willing to listen to, consider, or accept ideas and suggestions.
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