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- [wil-ing]
- /ˈwɪl ɪŋ/
- /ˈwɪlɪŋnɪs/
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- [wil-ing]
- /ˈwɪl ɪŋ/
Definitions of willingness word
- adjective willingness disposed or consenting; inclined: willing to go along. 1
- adjective willingness cheerfully consenting or ready: a willing worker. 1
- adjective willingness done, given, borne, used, etc., with cheerful readiness. 1
- noun willingness The quality or state of being prepared to do something; readiness. 1
- noun willingness eagerness, enthusiasm 1
- noun willingness readiness 1
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Origin of willingness
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English. See will2, -ing2
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Parts of speech for Willingness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
willingness 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for willingness
noun willingness
- readiness — the condition of being ready.
- inclination — a disposition or bent, especially of the mind or will; a liking or preference: Much against his inclination, he was forced to resign.
- will — Wallace, 1875–1959, U.S. journalist and humorist.
- preparedness — the state of being prepared; readiness.
- disposition — the predominant or prevailing tendency of one's spirits; natural mental and emotional outlook or mood; characteristic attitude: a girl with a pleasant disposition.
Antonyms for willingness
noun willingness
- unwillingness — not willing; reluctant; loath; averse: an unwilling partner in the crime.
- reluctance — unwillingness; disinclination: reluctance to speak in public.
- apathy — You can use apathy to talk about someone's state of mind if you are criticizing them because they do not seem to be interested in or enthusiastic about anything.
- denial — A denial of something is a statement that it is not true, does not exist, or did not happen.
- disagreement — the act, state, or fact of disagreeing.
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