Willingness
Nouns
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willingness, voluntariness etc. adj.
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willing mind, heart. disposition, inclination, leaning, animus
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frame of mind, humor, mood, vein
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bent etc. (turn of mind) Affections
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penchant etc. (desire) Desire
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aptitude etc. Skill. docility, docibleness
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persuasibleness, persuasibility
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pliability etc. (softness) Softness. geniality, cordiality
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goodwill
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alacrity, readiness, earnestness, forwardness
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eagerness etc. (desire) Desire. asset etc. Assent
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compliance etc. Consent
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pleasure etc. (will) Will
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gratuitous service. labor of love
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volunteer, volunteering.
Verbs
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be willing etc. adj.
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incline, lean to, mind, propend
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had as lief
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lend a willing ear, give a willing ear, turn a willing ear
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have a half a mind to, have a great mind to
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hold to, cling to
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desire etc. Desire. see fit, think good, think proper
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acquiesce etc. (assent) Assent
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comply with etc. Consent. swallow the bait, nibble at the bait
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gorge the hook
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have no scruple of, make no scruple of
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make no bones of
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jump at, catch at
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meet halfway
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volunteer.
Adjectives
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willing, minded, fain, disposed, inclined, favorable
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favorably-minded, favorably inclined, favorably disposed
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nothing loth
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in the vein, in the mood, in the humor, in the mind. ready, forward, earnest, eager
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bent upon etc. (desirous) Desire
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predisposed, propense. docile
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persuadable, persuasible
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suasible, easily persuaded, facile, easy-going
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tractable etc. (pliant) Softness
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genial, gracious, cordial, cheering, hearty
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content etc. (assenting) Assent. voluntary, gratuitous, spontaneous
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unasked etc. (ask) etc. Request
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unforced etc. (free) Freedom.
Adverbs
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willingly etc. adj.
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fain, freely, as lief, heart and soul
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with pleasure, with all one's heart, with open arms
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with good will, with right will
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heart in hand, nothing loth, without reluctance, of one's own accord, graciously
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by all means, by all manner of means
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to one's heart's content
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yes etc. (assent) Assent.