willing

willing

adjective

Definition of WILLING

1

having a desire or inclination (as for a specified course of action) <I'm a little confused, but perfectly willing to do as you ask>

Synonyms amenable, disposed, fain, game, glad, inclined, minded, ready

Related Words predisposed, prone; accommodating, agreeable, compliant, cooperative, obedient, obliging, submissive; favorable, receptive; prepared, prompt, quick, responsive, swift; desirous, eager, enthused, enthusiastic, excited

Near Antonyms averse, loath (also loth or loathe), reluctant, reticent

Antonyms disinclined, unamenable, unwilling

2

having or showing the ability to respond without delay or hesitation <she's always lent a willing hand whenever a neighbor needed help or a friend a favor>

Synonyms alacritous, alert, expeditious, prompt, ready, willing

Related Words receptive, responsive; immediate, instant, instantaneous, summary; breakneck, breathless, brisk, fast, fleet, fleet-footed, hit-and-run, lightning, rapid, rapid-fire, rattling, snappy, speedy, swift, whirlwind; eager, keen, sharp; apt, clever, quick, quick-witted, ready-witted, sharp-witted, smart

Near Antonyms unresponsive; crawling, creeping, dallying, dawdling, dilatory, dillydallying, dragging, laggard, lagging, lazy, lazyish, leisurely, logy (also loggy), poking, poky (or pokey), slothful, slow, slowish, sluggish, tardy, unhurried; dormant, idle, inactive, inert

3

done, made, or given with one's own free will <a willing sacrifice of her limited free time for a good cause>

Synonyms freewill, self-imposed, uncoerced, unforced, volitional, volunteer, willing

Related Words discretionary, elective, optional; impulsive, instinctive, spontaneous, unpremeditated; conscious, deliberate, intentional, knowing, willful (or wilful)

Near Antonyms compulsory, enforced, mandatory, necessary, nonelective, obligatory, ordered, required

Antonyms coerced, compelled, forced, involuntary, nonvoluntary, unwilled, will-less