obligingness

noun

Definition of obligingnessnext
as in willingness
cheerful readiness to do something she's not exactly known for her obligingness when it comes time to help clean up

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willingness
Noun
  • Heading into the holidays, that tension between a willingness to spend and pressure on household budgets will likely shape consumer behavior.
    — Jill Standish, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Manouzi sees her Dearborn clients as especially entrepreneurial, with a willingness to test new, innovative approaches that might boost sales, or, for a restaurant business, bring diners into a space.
    — Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 30 Aug. 2026
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“Obligingness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obligingness. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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