WILLINGNESS Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

willingness

noun

Definition of willingness

as in enthusiasm

cheerful readiness to do something his unhesitating willingness to take on the tough assignments has earned him the status of the president's right-hand man

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Recent Examples of willingness Heading into the holidays, that tension between a willingness to spend and pressure on household budgets will likely shape consumer behavior. — Jill Standish, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 Manouzi sees her Dearborn clients as especially entrepreneurial, with a willingness to test new, innovative approaches that might boost sales, or, for a restaurant business, bring diners into a space. — Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 30 Aug. 2026 The willingness to spend on Nvidia's products has broadened beyond the hyperscalers . — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026 Regardless of what happens to the stand, Angela hopes another part of her father’s legacy remains alive, the willingness to give something of yourself to someone else. — Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026 Americans’ willingness to tolerate associated price hikes is also waning. — Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 The invasion has raised European willingness to spend more on defense, and the fighting has badly degraded Russia’s armed forces. — Jennifer Kavanagh, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2026 That trajectory started because of a willingness to step into a space that others stepped around. — Stacy L. Hambleton, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026 That willingness to be unfiltered and unapologetic in her perspectives is the heartbeat of Pearce’s fifth studio album Honest Woman, out today on BBR Music Group/BMG. — Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 28 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for willingness

Noun

Nvidia posted blockbuster second-quarter results, and the enthusiasm is spilling over into other parts of the semiconductor sector.

— Fred Imbert, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
Younger consumers' enthusiasm for fall, a desire to plan ahead and retailers' efforts to extend seasonal spending may all be helping drive the shift.

— Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of enthusiasm

Noun

The Commonwealth’s alacrity in its pursuit of the case against Clancy is not, in itself, reason to give credence to any of the TikTok reconstructions of the crime scene.

— Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2026
Quenneville and Killorn emphasized enthusiasm and alacrity, with Killorn cautioning against attention to detail transforming into something more obsessive.

— Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 13 May 2026

Definition of alacrity

Noun

With a sports team, nearly the entire value—90% or more in most cases—is made up of intangible assets, from player contracts, media rights and goodwill, among other examples.

— Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 26 Aug. 2026
That contradiction sits at the center of the settlement discussion, and no amount of goodwill can negotiate around it.

— Joseph M. Singer, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of goodwill

Noun

In the first match of Premier League 2026-27, a beautifully sad coincidence brings Newcastle United and Liverpool together on the grass Keegan once scrutinised with Shanklyesque zeal.

— Michael Walker, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
Fueled by affection for Gramps, by nostalgia for a childhood steeped in whiskymaking lore, and by a distinct lack of zeal for his law-firm day job, Kevin agrees to drive him the 2,000-odd miles from Arizona.

— Jessica Kiang, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of zeal

Noun

In fact, even Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who has billed himself as America’s top bond salesman, has noted the eagerness with which AI companies are offering debt—no matter the cost of borrowing.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
He has already been replaced by Kit Harington, who expressed his eagerness and excitement at joining the Rowlings project.

— Mark Hughes, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of eagerness

Noun

Still, Joe’s criticism of Nathan’s negative energy is fair, particularly when his defeatist attitude is contrasted with Aesha’s absolute gameness.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 4 Aug. 2026
De Shields arrived first, wearing a buffalo-plaid toque and a mien of utter gameness.

— Henry Alford, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025

Definition of gameness

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