willing
disposed or consenting; inclined: willing to go along.
cheerfully consenting or ready: a willing worker.
done, given, borne, used, etc., with cheerful readiness.
Origin of willing
1Other words for willing
Other words from willing
- will·ing·ly, adverb
- will·ing·ness, noun
- o·ver·will·ing, adjective
- pre·will·ing, adjective
- qua·si-will·ing, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for willing
/ (ˈwɪlɪŋ) /
favourably disposed or inclined; ready
cheerfully or eagerly compliant
done, given, accepted, etc, freely or voluntarily
Derived forms of willing
- willingly, adverb
- willingness, noun
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Other Idioms and Phrases with willing
see ready, willing, and able; spirit is willing but the flesh is weak.
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