ready and willing

ADJECTIVE

athirst

Synonyms

WEAK

agog anxious ardent avid bursting champing at the bit desiring desirous excited hungry impatient keen longing raring thirsting thirsty yearning

ADJECTIVE

eager

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ambitious greedy hungry impatient keen restless thirsty

STRONG

craving earnest hankering intent longing pining wild yearning

WEAK

acquisitive agog antsy appetent ardent athirst avid breathless champing at the bit covetous desiring desirous dying to fervent fervid gung-ho heated hot hot to trot rarin' to go restive self-starting solicitous vehement voracious warmblooded wishful zealous

Antonyms

STRONGEST

satisfied

WEAK

apathetic disinterested dispassionate unconcerned uneager unenthusiastic

ADJECTIVE

thirsting

Synonyms

STRONG

bursting craving desiring hankering heated keen longing pining yearning

WEAK

acquisitive agog ambitious antsy appetent ardent athirst avid breathless champing at the bit covetous desirous dying to earnest fervent fervid greedy gung-ho hot hot to trot hungry impatient intent rarin' to go restive restless self-starting solicitous thirsty vehement voracious warmblooded wild wishful zealous

Antonyms

STRONG

calm peaceful

Example Sentences

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"Police are ready and willing to engage with people that breach those rules."

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

The growth of the private credit market, in which investors rather than bank depositors fund loans, protects bank depositors and ultimately taxpayers by transferring credit risk to people ready and willing to bear it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

“You could say to people, let’s meet at 3 for a taco, and there would be five people ready and willing to go.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 13, 2025

I am deeply saddened that so many Americans seem ready and willing to choose the first option.

From Salon • Oct. 5, 2025

See how ready and willing she is to follow a banner, provided that someone picks it up.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli

ready and willing

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