willingness

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adjective

disposed or consenting; inclined: willing to go along.

cheerfully consenting or ready: a willing worker.

done, given, borne, used, etc., with cheerful readiness.

Origin:
1250–1300; Middle English. See will², -ing²

Related forms

will·ing·ly, adverb

will·ing·ness, noun

o·ver·will·ing, adjective

o·ver·will·ing·ly, adverb

o·ver·will·ing·ness, noun

pre·will·ing, adjective

pre·will·ing·ly, adverb

pre·will·ing·ness, noun

qua·si-will·ing, adjective

qua·si-will·ing·ly, adverb

Synonyms
1. minded.

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willing (ˈwɪlɪŋ)

—*adj*
1.	favourably disposed or inclined; ready
2.	cheerfully or eagerly compliant
3.	done, given, accepted, etc, freely or voluntarily

'willingly

—*adv*

'willingness

—n

willing (ˈwɪlɪŋ)

—*adj*
1.	favourably disposed or inclined; ready
2.	cheerfully or eagerly compliant
3.	done, given, accepted, etc, freely or voluntarily

'willingly

—*adv*

'willingness

—n

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Word Origin & History

willing

O.E. willendliche; see will (v.).

Example sentences

All positions require a willingness on occasion to teach evenings or weekends

and at remote sites.

Strength, the willingness to be tough and aggressiveness are still necessary in

today's world.

Willingness to work independently, welcome and solicit feedback, and work and

communicate well with others as part of a team.

They demonstrated other behavioral changes, including less willingness to

explore their surroundings.

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"You and your spouse should consider the arguments you have, not as calamities in the history of your child's development, but as opportunities for learning. Take the opportunity to teach your children the art of and value in negotiation, and to demonstrate your ability to empathize, your willingness to compromise, and your readiness to apologize for hurt you have inflicted on others."

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