willing

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willing

She is a willing volunteer at the community garden.

Definition

  1. 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.

  2. 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.
willing

She is a willing volunteer at the community garden.

Adjective
  1. not brought about by coercion or force
    • the confession was uncoerced
  2. disposed or inclined toward
    • a willing participant
    • willing helpers
Noun
  1. the act of making a choice
    • followed my father of my own volition

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