1
as in friendship
kindly concern, interest, or support
the long tradition of goodwill that exists between the United States and Canada
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in willingness
cheerful readiness to do something
took on the task of coaching the soccer team with lots of zeal and goodwill
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of goodwill
The string of refusals indicates his stock of European goodwill is low.
—
John Leicester, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
Starring the filmmaking family as a filmmaking family who are making a film together when a dead body turns up, the cheekily meta horror-comedy benefits hugely from the audience’s preexisting goodwill toward this clan.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 17 Mar. 2026
The team posed for dozens of photos, holding their gold statues aloft and soaking up Hollywood’s goodwill.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 16 Mar. 2026
And whether Vance has as much goodwill within the party base and ability to shape GOP opinion remains to be seen.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 14 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for goodwill
John Leicester, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
Starring the filmmaking family as a filmmaking family who are making a film together when a dead body turns up, the cheekily meta horror-comedy benefits hugely from the audience’s preexisting goodwill toward this clan.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 17 Mar. 2026
The team posed for dozens of photos, holding their gold statues aloft and soaking up Hollywood’s goodwill.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 16 Mar. 2026
And whether Vance has as much goodwill within the party base and ability to shape GOP opinion remains to be seen.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 14 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for goodwill
Recent Examples of Synonyms for goodwill
Noun
-
Disagreements over the war have disrupted family dinners, upended friendships, and splintered congregations.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
-
For some of you, a casual friendship might turn into a flirtation or even a serious romance.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
Part of that concern is over the president’s growing willingness to sidestep Congress, eroding the check on the executive branch the Constitution was designed to enforce.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
-
Guthrie’s willingness to take part in an interview with a visibly emotional Kotb was heart-rending.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
Creative self-expression and generosity of spirit are themes as the moon harmonizes with Jupiter!—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
-
His generosity was shown on ABC 7 Chicago this past December.—
Darcel Rockett,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
And the openness and the friendliness and the happy faces.—
Annie Alleman,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
-
Beginner-friendliness is where the S1 shines, as Skyrover managed to outfit this ultra-light drone with a decent set of safety features without gutting everything else.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
Indianapolis didn't crack Nextdoor's list of the 20 friendliest cities in Indiana, but its separate ranking of neighborhoods in the Indy metro area finds plenty of cordiality in Central Indiana.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
27 Feb. 2026
-
Liberated from this approach to economic warfare, relations with allies may recover some of their former cordiality.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
20 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Goodwill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goodwill. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
