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- pronunciation:
- wI
lIng
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
If you are willing to do something, you feel OK about doing it. If someone asks you to do something and you are willing to do it, then you will say "yes." If you are not willing to do something, then you will say "no."
Alexis was not really excited about helping her brother with his homework, but she was willing to do it because he asked her in a nice way.I was willing to lend Max some money, but then he changed his mind and said he didn't need it.- synonyms:
- disposed, prepared, ready
- similar words:
- game, glad, inclined
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| definition 2: |
If you are a willing worker, it means that it's OK with you to be a worker. You don't mind being a worker and you don't complain.
Thank you for being such a willing helper.- antonyms:
- reluctant
- similar words:
- consenting, eager, favorable
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| derivations: |
willingly (adv.), willingness (n.) |
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