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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According to HMRC, the buyers from the intended destinations were "desperate for equipment" and were "willing to pay vastly inflated prices".

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

“Foreign investors were willing to take a bet on U.S. private-sector assets, but didn’t want to take the bet on the dollar,” Englander told MarketWatch on Thursday.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Almost everyone can cherry-pick a few former colleagues willing to say nice things about them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

But Spielberg somehow makes you understand why Dreyfuss’ Roy Neary is willing to walk away from his entire life and family over something he can’t explain.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

They were both ambitious for fame and money, willing to stray from more traditional paths.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

willing

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