willing

[wil-ing]

adjective

1. disposed or consenting; inclined.

   willing to go along.

   Synonyms: minded

2. cheerfully consenting or ready.

   a willing worker.

3. done, given, borne, used, etc., with cheerful readiness.

willing

/ ˈwɪlɪŋ /

adjective

1. favourably disposed or inclined; ready

2. cheerfully or eagerly compliant

3. done, given, accepted, etc, freely or voluntarily

Other Word Forms

• willingly adverb
• willingness noun
• overwilling adjective
• prewilling adjective
• quasi-willing adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of willing¹

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English; will ², -ing ²

Idioms and Phrases

see ready, willing, and able; spirit is willing but the flesh is weak.

Example Sentences

He’s been more willing to take off of late, with rushing scores in each of his last two games.

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He said he would be willing to cut off the advancement of legal fees for good if there was proof of “clear abuse.”

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There might be a limit to the price increases the American consumer is willing to swallow.

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Topgolf’s sales slowed as casual golfers became less willing to shell out for its services.

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But the deep vein of misogyny hidden under this benevolently sexist rhetoric was not hard to spot for women willing to see it.

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