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

I’ve been on trips where half the people are willing to spend an hour in the kitchen and the other half would rather throw a pizza in the oven and call it a night.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

The pope’s alternative is Nehemiah’s Jerusalem, a project governed by the people who will have to live with what gets built and are willing to grapple honestly with what they are building.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

With neither side willing to back down, a new confrontation over Lebanon appears to be a matter of time.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

“Most of my friends were willing to try it.”

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila

willing

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