Term: willing
willing (adjective): ready, eager, or prepared to do something; not objecting to something.
synonyms: prepared, ready
pronunciation: /ˈwɪlɪŋ/
translation: gatavs (kaut ko darīt) / labprātīgs
example: They are looking for a volunteer who is willing to work on weekends.
other words from this root: will (noun/verb), willingness (noun), willingly (adverb), willful (adjective).
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
willing (adjective)1.
inclined or favorably disposed in mind - ready willing and eager to help
2.
prompt to act or respond - lending a willing hand
3.
done, borne, or accepted by choice or without reluctance - a willing sacrifice
4.
of or relating to the will or power of choosing - volitional voluntary
Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
willing (adjective)1.
having a desire or inclination (as for a specified course of action)
SYNONYMS:
amenable, disposed, fain, game, glad, inclined, minded, readyRELATED WORDS:
predisposed, prone; accommodating, agreeable, compliant, cooperative, obedient, obliging, submissive; favorable, receptive; prepared, prompt, quick, responsive, swift; desirous, eager, enthused, enthusiastic, excitedNEAR ANTONYMS:
averse, loath ( loth loathe), reluctant, reticent2.
having or showing the ability to respond without delay or hesitation
SYNONYMS:
alacritous, alert, expeditious, prompt, ready, willingRELATED WORDS:
receptive, responsive; immediate, instant, instantaneous, summary; breakneck, breathless, brisk, fast, fleet, fleet-footed, hit-and-run, lightning, rapid, rapid-fire, rattling, snappy, speedy, swift, whirlwind; eager, keen, sharp; apt, clever, quick, quick-witted, ready-witted, sharp-witted, smartNEAR ANTONYMS:
unresponsive; crawling, creeping, dallying, dawdling, dilatory, dillydallying, dragging, laggard, lagging, lazy, lazyish, leisurely, logy ( loggy), poking, poky ( pokey), slothful, slow, slowish, sluggish, tardy, unhurried; dormant, idle, inactive, inert3.
done, made, or given with one's own free will
SYNONYMS:
freewill, self-imposed, uncoerced, unforced, volitional, volunteer, willingRELATED WORDS:
discretionary, elective, optional; impulsive, instinctive, spontaneous, unpremeditated; conscious, deliberate, intentional, knowing, willful ( wilful)NEAR ANTONYMS:
compulsory, enforced, mandatory, necessary, nonelective, obligatory, ordered, required