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Roget's Thesaurus

#602. Willingness

Nouns

willingness, voluntariness etc. adj.; willing mind, heart. disposition, inclination, leaning, animus; frame of mind, humor, mood, vein; bent etc. (turn of mind) 820; penchant etc. (desire) 865; aptitude etc. 698. docility, docibleness; persuasibleness, persuasibility; pliability etc. (softness) 324. geniality, cordiality; goodwill; alacrity, readiness, earnestness, forwardness; eagerness etc. (desire) 865. asset etc. 488; compliance etc. 762; pleasure etc. (will) 600; gratuitous service. labor of love; volunteer, volunteering.

Verbs

be willing etc. adj.; incline, lean to, mind, propend; had as lief; lend a willing ear, give a willing ear, turn a willing ear; have a half a mind to, have a great mind to; hold to, cling to; desire etc. 865. see fit, think good, think proper; acquiesce etc. (assent) 488; comply with etc. 762. swallow the bait, nibble at the bait; gorge the hook; have no scruple of, make no scruple of; make no bones of; jump at, catch at; meet halfway; volunteer.

Adjectives

willing, minded, fain, disposed, inclined, favorable; favorably-minded, favorably inclined, favorably disposed; nothing loth; in the vein, in the mood, in the humor, in the mind. ready, forward, earnest, eager; bent upon etc. (desirous) 865; predisposed, propense. docile; persuadable, persuasible; suasible, easily persuaded, facile, easy-going; tractable etc. (pliant) 324; genial, gracious, cordial, cheering, hearty; content etc. (assenting) 488. voluntary, gratuitous, spontaneous; unasked etc. (ask) etc. 765; unforced etc. (free) 748.

Adverbs

willingly etc. adj.; fain, freely, as lief, heart and soul; with pleasure, with all one's heart, with open arms; with good will, with right will; de bonne volonte [Fr.], ex animo [Lat.]; con amore [It.], heart in hand, nothing loth, without reluctance, of one's own accord, graciously, with a good grace. a la bonne heure [Fr.]; by all means, by all manner of means; to one's heart's content; yes etc. (assent) 488.


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