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WIL-ing/ˈwɪlɪŋ/

Willing means ready to do something, not refusing: willing to help, a willing volunteer. Unwilling is the opposite; willingness is the noun. Will as a noun can mean determination; want is a stronger personal desire, and reluctantly means you do it but do not want to.

Meaning

Ready to do something; not refusing.

Examples

• “She is willing to help.”
• “Are you willing to work at weekends?”
• “They were willing but they lacked training.”

Good to know

willing to + verb. Opposite: unwilling. Noun: willingness. Desire word: want. Adverb opposite idea: reluctantly.

Near in meaning

ready

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