verb
- to be unwilling; to refuse
Usage: archaic; chiefly used in the phrase 'willy-nilly'
Examples
- He will or nill—the choice must be made.
- The phrase 'willy-nilly' comes from 'will he, nill he,' meaning whether willing or not.
- She could not nill her participation in the ceremony.
- Willy-nilly, the project proceeded despite objections.