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 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

It’s best if everyone agrees on the meals beforehand, how much they are willing to spend, and then one person actually goes to buy the groceries.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

That contrasts with ether, where funding is negative — suggesting short sellers are willing to pay to maintain bearish positions.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 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

I release a breath I didn’t know I was holding and grab at my stomach, willing the damn butterflies to go away.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

willing

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