Topic Thesaurus
Roget's Thesaurus

Will

Nouns
  • will, volition, conation, velleity
  • will and pleasure, free will
  • freedom etc. Freedom
  • discretion
  • option etc. (choice) Choice
  • voluntariness
  • spontaneity, spontaneousness
  • originality. pleasure, wish, mind
  • desire
  • frame of mind etc. (inclination) Willingness
  • intention etc. Intention
  • predetermination etc. Predetermination
  • selfcontrol etc.
  • determination etc. (resolution) Resolution
  • force of will.
Verbs
  • will, list
  • see fit, think fit
  • determine etc. (resolve) Resolution
  • enjoin
  • settle etc. (choose) Choice
  • volunteer. have a will of one's own
  • do what one chooses etc. (freedom) Freedom
  • have it all.one's own way
  • have one's will, have one's own way. use one's discretion, exercise one's discretion
  • take upon oneself, take one's own course, take the law into one's own hands
  • do of one's own accord, do upon one's own authority
  • originate etc. (cause) [Constant antecedent]. Cause.
Adjectives
Adverbs
  • voluntarily etc. adj.
  • at will, at pleasure
  • a discretion
  • ad libitum
  • as one thinks proper, as it seems good to
  • of one's own free will
  • out of one's won head
  • by choice etc. Choice
  • purposely etc. (intentionally) Intention
  • deliberately etc. Predetermination.