WILL-LESS Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

will-less

adjective

ˈwil-ləs

Definition of will-less

as in unwilling

not made or done willingly or by choice her involvement in the after-school program was will-less—her parents made her go

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The willingness to act Politicians are often unwilling to do difficult things like cut spending or raise taxes, even in the best of times.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
The film is set in 17th-century Europe, where two women fleeing the witch hunts create a refuge at the edge of the world, until a man becomes their unwilling captive and sparks a dangerous love triangle.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of unwilling

Adjective

In 2022, the pair took a big risk for their first date and went on a spontaneous trip to the World Cup in Qatar.

— Shelby Wax, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2026
Thompson is particularly skilled at emotionally investing in his character’s plight even as the spontaneous production refuses to take itself too seriously.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of spontaneous

Adjective

This included expert witnesses who said the child’s death was an accidental drowning brought on by a seizure and a jailhouse informant who recanted his trial testimony that Duncan had confessed to the crime.

— Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 31 Aug. 2026
In all three cases, authorities have appeared to suggest their deaths were accidental.

— Ryan Young, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026

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