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

“Union leaders and workers are more willing to use strikes as a way to advance gains, as opposed to just an absolute last resort,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

“But through my experiences, and even just watching the playoffs right now, this is an attack-oriented game, and you have to be willing to move.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

“I disagree with you completely. I think the art was about celebrating its subjects, not demeaning them. But, Earl, I’m not willing to end our relationship on a difference of opinion. I love you.”

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

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