be unwilling to help
/biː ʌnˈwɪlɪŋ tə help/
adjective phrase
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To not want to help or to be reluctant to help someone.
B1[+ to-infinitive]
- "He was unwilling to help me with my homework."A2
- "The manager was unwilling to help because the request was outside her department."B1
- "Although they had the necessary resources, they were unwilling to help the affected communities."B2
Common mistakes
- He is unwilling for help.→He is unwilling to help.
Use unwilling followed by to and the base form of the verb.
- be unable to help→be unwilling to help
Be unable to help means lacking the ability to assist, while be unwilling to help means not wanting to assist.