Synonyms of wills

wills 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of will

1

as in bequeaths

to give by means of a will

willed their house to their adult children

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bequeaths
• leaves
• deeds
• devises
• passes (down)
• hands down
• hands on

2

as in pleases

to see fit

do as you will—I wash my hands of the whole affair

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pleases
• wishes
• wants
• chooses
• desires
• likes
• fancies
• dies (for)
• longs (for)
• pants (after)
• sighs (for)
• covets
• craves
• hungers (for)
• yearns (for)
• itches (for)
• aches (for)
• thirsts (for)
• lusts (for or after)
• resolves
• pines (for)
• hankers (for)
• decides
• repines (for)
• determines

wills

2 of 2

noun

plural of will

as in choices

the act or power of making one's own choices or decisions

you cannot force me to do anything against my own will

Synonyms & Similar Words

• choices
• volitions
• options
• autonomies
• free wills
• accords
• elections
• preferences
• devices
• propensities
• predispositions
• selections
• inclinations
• predilections
• tendencies
• proclivities
• dispositions
• alternatives
• bents
• leanings
• partialities
• penchants
• picks
• discretions
• ways

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• forces
• pressures
• constraints
• compulsions
• coercions
• duresses

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of wills

Verb

In the movie’s fuzzy metaphysics, Shelley wills herself into the consciousness of a character named Ida (also played by Buckley), a young woman angling for survival in 1930s Chicago — a colorful, dangerous world of bawdy lotharios and lethal gangsters. — Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026

The Moon wills the chart and can make a wishy-washy Libra decisive and direct. — Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2026

Agnes virtually wills her back to life. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025

Noun

Morning temperatures cooled down to the 80s, highs wills also stay lower. — Tevian Whitehurst, AZCentral.com, 28 July 2026

On The Porch There’s a particular kind of magic that comes when the sun dips below the treetops and the soundtrack of a summer evening fills the air—crickets, cicadas, and whip-poor-wills. — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 4 July 2026

There must either be one will, or several wills. — Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026

In 2010, French Gates cofounded the Giving Pledge, the promise the ultra-wealthy can make to give away their money in their lifetimes or their wills. — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 13 June 2026

Quicken LifeHub is a life organization system that stores key information for your family, including wills, health directives, internet passwords, travel documents and emergency health information. — Amy Deyoung, USA Today, 12 June 2026

The Amazon show dares to dream that romantic love need not be a clash of wills. — Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026

How beneficiary designations align with wills or trusts. — Wes Moss, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026

My latest novel, The Last Lady B, has a gothic twist (think ghosts and lost wills). — Eloisa James, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026