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Willing

noun/wˈɪlɪŋ/
Definition
the act of making a choice
decree or ordain
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/wˈɪlɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/wˈɪlɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/wˈɪlɪŋ/
2 syllables Say it as /wˈɪlɪŋ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe act of making a choice
“followed my father of my own volition”
verbdecree or ordain
“God wills our existence”
verbdetermine by choice
“This action was willed and intended”
verbleave or give by will after one's death
“My aunt bequeathed me all her jewelry”
adjectivedisposed or inclined toward
“a willing participant”
adjectivenot brought about by coercion or force
“the confession was uncoerced”
Word Forms
volitionaladjectivewith deliberate intention
willverbdetermine by choice
willnouna fixed and persistent intent or purpose
willingnounthe act of making a choice
willingnessnouncheerful compliance
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
bereit
der Akt, eine Wahl zu treffen
🇫🇷French
disposé
l'acte de faire un choix
🇪🇸Spanish
deseoso
el acto de hacer una elección
🇮🇹Italian
disposto
l'atto di fare una scelta
🇳🇱Dutch
gewillig
de handeling van het maken van een keuze
🇵🇹Portuguese
disposto
o ato de fazer uma escolha
🇷🇺Russian
готовый
акт выбора
India
🇮🇳Hindi
इच्छुक
चुनाव करने की क्रिया
🇧🇩Bengali
ইচ্ছুক
একটি পছন্দ করার কাজ
🇮🇳Tamil
விருப்பம்
ஒரு தேர்வு செய்யும் செயல்
🇮🇳Telugu
సిద్ధమయ్యారు
ఎంపిక చేసుకునే చర్య
🇮🇳Marathi
इच्छुक
निवड करण्याची क्रिया
🇮🇳Gujarati
ઈચ્છુક
પસંદગી કરવાની ક્રિયા
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸಿದ್ಧರಿದ್ದಾರೆ
ಆಯ್ಕೆ ಮಾಡುವ ಕ್ರಿಯೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
തയ്യാറാണ്
ഒരു തിരഞ്ഞെടുപ്പ് നടത്തുന്നതിനുള്ള പ്രവർത്തനം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਇੱਛੁਕ
ਇੱਕ ਚੋਣ ਕਰਨ ਦੀ ਕਿਰਿਆ
🇵🇰Urdu
آمادہ
انتخاب کرنے کا عمل
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
愿意的
做出选择的行为
🇯🇵Japanese
喜んで
選択をするという行為
🇰🇷Korean
자발적인
선택을 하는 행위
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sẵn sàng
hành động đưa ra lựa chọn
🇹🇭Thai
เต็มใจ
การตัดสินใจเลือก
🇮🇩Indonesian
bersedia
tindakan membuat pilihan
🇵🇭Filipino
payag
ang pagkilos ng paggawa ng pagpili
🇲🇾Malay
sanggup
perbuatan membuat pilihan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
راغب
فعل الاختيار
🇮🇷Persian
مایل
عمل انتخاب
🇹🇷Turkish
hevesli
seçim yapma eylemi
🇮🇱Hebrew
מוּכָן
פעולת הבחירה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'willing'?
The primary meaning of 'willing' is 'the act of making a choice'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'willing' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'willing' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'willing' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'willing' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'willing' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'willing' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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