To save this word, you'll need to log in.
Definition of willing
1 : inclined or favorably disposed in mind : ready willing and eager to help
2 : prompt to act or respond
lending a willing hand
3 : done, borne, or accepted by choice or without reluctance
a willing sacrifice
4 : of or relating to the will or power of choosing : volitional
Keep scrolling for more
Keep scrolling for more
Keep scrolling for more
Keep scrolling for more
Test Your Vocabulary
Great Scrabble Words—A Quiz
- Which of the following Q-without-U words means the number five in cards or dice?

Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?
TAKE THE QUIZ
Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridgedWords at Play
Ask the Editors
Word Games
Share willing
Time Traveler for willing
The first known use of willing was in the 14th century
See more words from the same century