Pronunciation: /əˈɡɛnst wʌnz wɪl/
adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb to indicate time, manner, place, or degree
A1 She went to the party against her will.
A2 He agreed to the terms of the contract, but only against his will.
B1 The students were forced to participate in the experiment against their will.
B2 The athlete signed the endorsement deal against his will due to pressure from his manager.
C1 The politician made the decision to resign from office against his will, but for the greater good.
C2 The artist's work was sold at auction against his will, causing controversy in the art world.
preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence
A1 She went to the party against her will.
A2 He signed the contract against his will.
B1 The students were forced to take the exam against their will.
B2 The employee had to work overtime against his will.
C1 The politician made the decision against his will due to pressure from his party.
C2 The athlete was disqualified from the competition against his will.
formal The court ruled that the decision to relocate the child was made against one's will.
informal I had to attend the family gathering against my will.
slang I was dragged to the party last night against my will.
figurative Being forced to work overtime felt like going against one's will.
was against one's will
against their will
more against one's will
most against one's will
is against one's will
will be against one's will
has been against one's will
is being against one's will
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to be against one's will
being against one's will
having been against one's will