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willing^¹

/ˈwɪlɪŋ/

Rhymes with -ɪlɪŋ

Where it comes from

* (adjective): Old English willende, present participle of willan

* (noun): Old English willung, from willian

By surface analysis, will + -ing.

adjective more willing · most willing

Ready to do something, particularly something that requires change or effort; not objecting. If my boyfriend isn't willing to change his drinking habits, I will split up with him.
Similar: agreeable, agreeing, consenting, voluntary, up to, assenting, acquiescent, pleased, happy, obliging, prepared, ultroneous

noun willings

obsolete, rare The execution of a will.

verb

gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of will

Willing^²

proper noun Willings

A surname.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: amenable, disposed, compliant, volition, volitional, ready, consenting, voluntary, prepared, glad, fain, lief, inclined, uncoerced, unforced, receptive

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adj ready to do something that is not a matter of course

Español	dispuesto, voluntarioso, gustoso, por la labor
हिन्दी	इच्छुक icchuk, अभिलाषी abhilāṣī, तत्पर tatpar, रज़ामंद razāmand, रजामंद rajāmand
Português	disposto
Français	volontaire, prêt
Deutsch	willens, gewillt, willig, bereit
Italiano	disposto, volenteroso
Română	voluntar
Русский	гото́вый gotóvyj
עברית	נָכוֹן nachón

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@misc{willing_2026,
  title = {willing},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/willing},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}