willing
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Definition
Adjective:
- Ready and eager to do something; having no reluctance: Describes a person who is prepared and happy to act or assist without being forced.
- Given or done readily and voluntarily: Describes an action or help that is offered freely and without compulsion.
Noun (less common):
- The act of making a choice or exercising the will: Refers to the conscious act of choosing or deciding.
Usage Examples
Adjective:
- She is willing to work late to finish the project. (She is ready and has no objection to working late.)
- He offered his willing assistance to the new neighbors. (He offered his ready and eager help.)
- They found a willing participant for the experiment. (They found a participant who agreed readily.)
Noun:
- He left the company of his own willing. (He left by his own choice or volition.)
Advanced Usage
- "God willing": An expression used to indicate hope that something will happen, if it is within God's or fate's plan.
- We will meet again next year, God willing.
- "Show willing" (British English): To demonstrate that one is ready to help or cooperate.
- He didn't know how to fix it, but he showed willing by offering to hold the tools.
Variants and Related Words
- Willingly (adverb): In a willing manner; readily.
- She willingly accepted the challenging task.
- Willingness (noun): The quality or state of being prepared to do something; readiness.
- Her willingness to learn impressed the teacher.
- Unwilling (adjective): Not ready, eager, or prepared to do something.
- He was unwilling to compromise.
Synonyms
- Ready: Prepared and available for action.
- Eager: Very keen and enthusiastic.
- Inclined: Having a tendency or preference.
- Voluntary: Done, given, or acting of one's own free will.
Antonyms
- Unwilling: Not ready or inclined to do something.
- Reluctant: Hesitant; unwilling and slow to act.
- Coerced: Forced or compelled to act.
Related Phrases
- Of one's own free will: By one's own choice, without pressure.
- She donated the money of her own free will.
- With good grace: In a willing and cheerful way.
- He accepted the criticism with good grace.
Adjective
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not brought about by coercion or force
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the confession was uncoerced
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disposed or inclined toward
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a willing participant
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willing helpers
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Noun
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the act of making a choice
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followed my father of my own volition
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