Willingness

Quick meaning: Willingness is a noun meaning The state of being willing.

Meaning

The state of being willing.

Example Sentences

All it takes is a willingness to learn.

"[…]and as Mr. H., with his long purse and his willingness to receive hints, is no bad card in the game, he has been brought up to Abbotsford for a week; his taciturnity has long ago fled, and he is one of the most loquacious Borderers going. […]"

Saturday’s tariffs are unlikely to be Trump’s last. The president said himself said in the Oval Office that additional tariffs could come by mid-February on chips, pharmaceuticals, steel, aluminum, copper, oil and gas imports – along with tariffs on the European Union – all threats that few would discount given his willingness to follow through on the North American and China tariffs on Saturday.

Word Forms

• willingnesses

Synonyms for willingness

Depending on context, synonyms include goodwill.

Antonyms for willingness

Common opposites include unwillingness.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include receptiveness, disposition, ability, acceptance, helpfulness, accepted.

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