Synonyms for willing
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Ready to do something, particularly something that requires change or effort; not objecting.
If my boyfriend isn't willing to change his drinking habits, I will split up with him.
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We speak of spontaneous generation, spontaneous combustion, spontaneous sympathy, an involuntary start, an unbidden tear, voluntary agreement, willing submission.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- happy The mere thought of it is enough to make me happy.
- ready I will see to it that everything is ready in time.
- prepared You are not really prepared to go on a pilgrimage.
- minded While he was talking, I guess I was absent-minded.
- inclined Old people are inclined to look back on the past.
- obliging He's the most obliging fellow I ever met.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| willing | steady | |
| happy | rising | |
| ready | rising | |
| prepared | falling | |
| minded | steady | |
| inclined | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- ready2, happy2
- 6 letters
- minded2
- 7 letters
- forward2
- 8 letters
- prepared2, inclined2, disposed2, obliging3, unforced
- 9 letters
- voluntary4, favorable4, uncoerced
- 10 letters
- favourable, consenting3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (ready2 = 2 syllables).