willingness
Roget-categorie 602
5. Words relating to the voluntary powers› 5.1. Volition in general
›› 5.1.1. Acts of volition
#602.
Willingness
zelfstandig naamwoord
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.
werkwoord
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.
bijvoeglijk naamwoord
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.
bijwoord
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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