Synonyms of willingness

willingness

noun

as in enthusiasm

cheerful readiness to do something

his unhesitating willingness to take on the tough assignments has earned him the status of the president's right-hand man

Synonyms & Similar Words

• enthusiasm
• alacrity
• goodwill
• amenability
• zeal
• eagerness
• obligingness
• gameness
• speed
• responsiveness
• quickness
• rapidity
• promptness
• swiftness
• promptitude
• celerity
• fervor
• zest
• exuberance
• warmth
• speediness
• receptivity
• receptiveness
• relish
• gusto
• dispatch
• geniality
• heartiness
• avidity
• agreeableness
• keenness
• ardor
• open-mindedness
• good-naturedness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• slowness
• indifference
• reluctance
• sluggishness
• doubt
• uncertainty
• unwillingness
• delay
• apathy
• hesitation
• disinterestedness
• reticence
• hesitancy
• reservation
• resistance
• lukewarmness
• hesitance
• vacillation
• leisureliness
• disinclination
• equivocation
• dilatoriness
• pokiness
• recalcitrance
• indisposition
• halfheartedness
• perfunctoriness
• aversion
• antipathy
• averseness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of willingness

Consumers are increasingly willing to share their financial data, but that willingness is conditional. — Jess Turner, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Running for public office takes commitment, hard work and a willingness to serve. — Courier-News, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026

The report’s authors said shoppers remain attentive to prices, reinforcing a holiday season that is defined by both a willingness to spend as well as a continued focus on value. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026

For all of North of North’s affection for slow-burn romance and willingness to objectify Ice Cove’s hottest citizens, the Siaja-Neevee relationship is the core of the show, and the season embraces its tumultuousness and tenderness with deep feeling. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2026

New York’s designers need a thorough catalogue of these techniques and a willingness to try them all. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 5 Nov. 2026

Jon Rahm, one of the PGA veterans who accepted large paydays in order to go exclusive with LIV, has recently expressed a willingness to face penalties in order to return. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2026

Even pro-Israel Democrats have expressed a willingness to block the sale of offensive weapons to Israel. — Dina Kraft, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Nov. 2026

The council is a sign of the mayor’s willingness to engage corporate leaders to shape the city’s economic future and an opportunity to connect his economic agenda to the community’s needs. — Matt Jozwiak, New York Daily News, 3 Nov. 2026