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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She’s there to see if her newly married, newly wealthy and perennially selfish sister, Frances, might be willing to spare some money to help her family back home.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

"Given the stakes Josh was not willing to say no."

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Why Graham is willing to gaslight his followers like this isn’t a mystery.

From Salon • May 15, 2026

There are luxuries Mike Ness is willing to pay for, and there are luxuries for which he’d rather find a workaround.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 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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