Definitions

willed

[wild] / wɪld /

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hereditary adj.
uncompelled adj.
unforced adj.
voluntary adj.
willful adj.

ADJECTIVE

hereditary

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genetic inborn transmitted

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ancestral bequeathed family genealogical handed-down heritable inbred inheritable inherited lineal maternal paternal patrimonial traditional transmissible

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acquired

ADJECTIVE

uncompelled

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autonomous chosen deliberate designful discretional elected free free-willed freely gratuitous honorary independent intended intentional opted optional spontaneous unasked unbidden unconstrained unforced unpaid unprescribed volitional volunteer willful wished witting

ADJECTIVE

unforced

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autonomous chosen deliberate designful discretional elected free free-willed freely gratuitous honorary independent intended intentional opted optional spontaneous unasked unbidden uncompelled unconstrained unpaid unprescribed volitional volunteer willful wished witting

ADJECTIVE

voluntary

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spontaneous

STRONG

chosen free independent volunteer

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autonomous deliberate designful discretional elected free-willed freely gratuitous honorary intended intentional opted optional unasked unbidden uncompelled unconstrained unforced unpaid unprescribed volitional willful wished witting

Antonyms

WEAK

forced involuntary obligatory unwilling

ADJECTIVE

willful

Synonyms

STRONGEST

conscious deliberate intentional premeditated purposeful

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contemplated designed intended planned studied unforced volitional willing witting

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accidental unintentional unplanned

WEAK

flexible involuntary unwilling willing yielding

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“Asha flew redeye after redeye, week after week, and willed that into reality,” said Porch co-founder and chief executive Matt Ehrlichman.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026

"I just knew I couldn't leave her... I know it sounds strange but I sort of willed myself back."

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026

Z, international man of mystery, exists because Oliver willed him into being during a March shoutout on “Last Week Tonight.”

From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2026

On a night when his teammates struggled offensively, Brunson willed the Knicks to the series clinching victory, another gritty come-from-behind victory for a team that has made them a trademark.

From Barron's ● Jun. 14, 2026

Gritting my teeth, I willed myself to focus.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

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