Definitions

willing

[wil-ing] / ˈwɪl ɪŋ /

ADJECTIVE

agreeable, ready

Synonyms

STRONGEST

active amenable eager enthusiastic happy inclined pleased prepared prone responsible

STRONG

accommodating consenting content deliberate disposed fair feeling forward game predisposed prompt voluntary

WEAK

cheerful compliant desirous energetic favorable go along with in accord with in favor in the mood intentional like-minded obedient reliable tractable unasked unbidden unforced well-disposed willful witting zealous

Antonyms

STRONGEST

apathetic disinterested indifferent irresponsible unenthusiastic

STRONG

disinclined unprepared unready unwilling

WEAK

disagreeable

Example Sentences

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But unless the courts are willing to upend clear precedent, none of these defenses will save him.

From The Wall Street Journal

It comes ahead of leaders from the so-called coalition of the willing meeting in France on 6 January.

From BBC

Leaders from the so-called coalition of the willing are expected to convene in France next week after Saturday's talks.

From Barron's

"I think if people feel safe here, they can tolerate an awful lot of other challenges. And if they don't, then there's not a lot of other challenges that they will be willing to tolerate."

From BBC

In fact, Americans were paying exactly the price they were willing to pay for electric vehicles, most of which worked pretty well.

From The Wall Street Journal

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