seem unwilling to help

/siːm ʌnˈwɪlɪŋ tə help/

verb phrase

  1. to appear not to want to assist someone or do something to assist them

    B1

    seem + adjective + to-infinitive

    • "He seems unwilling to help with the project."B1
    • "The company seemed unwilling to help customers resolve the problem."B2
    • "Although she had the necessary information, she seemed unwilling to help us understand the underlying issue."C1

Common mistakes

  • He seems unwilling helping us.→He seems unwilling to help us.

    After unwilling, use the to-infinitive: unwilling to help.

Collocations

seem unwilling to cooperateseem unwilling to assistseem unwilling to get involved