English adjective: willing | |||
1. | willing disposed or inclined toward | ||
Samples | A willing participant. Willing helpers. | ||
Similar | consenting, disposed, fain, glad, happy, inclined, prepared, ready, volitional, willing and able | ||
See also | compliant, inclined, ready, voluntary | ||
Attribute | disposition, temperament | ||
Antonyms | unwilling | ||
2. | willing not brought about by coercion or force | ||
Samples | The confession was uncoerced. | ||
Synonyms | uncoerced, unforced | ||
Similar | voluntary | ||
Antonyms | involuntary, nonvoluntary, unvoluntary | ||
English noun: willing | |||
1. | willing (act) the act of making a choice | ||
Samples | Followed my father of my own volition. | ||
Synonyms | volition | ||
Broader (hypernym) | choice, option, pick, selection | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | intention | ||