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willing

will·ing
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [wil-ing]
    • /ˈwɪl ɪŋ/
    • /ˈwɪlɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [wil-ing]
    • /ˈwɪl ɪŋ/

Definitions of willing word

  • adjective willing disposed or consenting; inclined: willing to go along. 1
  • adjective willing cheerfully consenting or ready: a willing worker. 1
  • adjective willing done, given, borne, used, etc., with cheerful readiness. 1
  • noun willing the faculty of conscious and especially of deliberate action; the power of control the mind has over its own actions: the freedom of the will. 1
  • noun willing power of choosing one's own actions: to have a strong or a weak will. 1
  • noun willing the act or process of using or asserting one's choice; volition: My hands are obedient to my will. 1

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Origin of willing

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English. See will2, -ing2

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Willing

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

willing popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for willing

adj willing

  • amenable — If you are amenable to something, you are willing to do it or accept it.
  • prepared — properly expectant, organized, or equipped; ready: prepared for a hurricane.
  • inclined — deviating in direction from the horizontal or vertical; sloping.
  • responsible — answerable or accountable, as for something within one's power, control, or management (often followed by to or for): He is responsible to the president for his decisions.
  • pleased — (used as a polite addition to requests, commands, etc.) if you would be so obliging; kindly: Please come here. Will you please turn the radio off?

adjective willing

  • keen — finely sharpened, as an edge; so shaped as to cut or pierce substances readily: a keen razor.
  • enthusiastic — Having or showing intense and eager enjoyment, interest, or approval.
  • alacritous — cheerful readiness, promptness, or willingness: We accepted the invitation with alacrity.
  • helpful — giving or rendering aid or assistance; of service: Your comments were very helpful.
  • cooperative — A cooperative is a business or organization run by the people who work for it, or owned by the people who use it. These people share its benefits and profits.

preposition willing

  • toward — in the direction of: to walk toward the river.
  • anent — lying against; alongside

Antonyms for willing

adj willing

  • irresponsible — said, done, or characterized by a lack of a sense of responsibility: His refusal to work shows him to be completely irresponsible.
  • apathetic — If you describe someone as apathetic, you are criticizing them because they do not seem to be interested in or enthusiastic about doing anything.
  • disinterested — unbiased by personal interest or advantage; not influenced by selfish motives: a disinterested decision by the referee.
  • indifferent — without interest or concern; not caring; apathetic: his indifferent attitude toward the suffering of others.
  • unwilling — not willing; reluctant; loath; averse: an unwilling partner in the crime.

adjective willing

  • reluctant — unwilling; disinclined: a reluctant candidate.

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