Contents -AUTHOR INDEX -BIBLIOGRAPHIC RECORD

Mawson, C.O.S., ed. (1870–1938). Roget’s International Thesaurus. 1922.

Class V. Words Releasing to the Voluntary Powers
Division (I) Individual Volition
Section I. Volition in General
1. Acts of Volition

602. Willingness.

   NOUN:WILLINGNESS, voluntariness &c. adj.; willing mind, heart.
  DISPOSITION, inclination, liking, turn, propensity, propension, propenseness, leaning, animus; frame of mind, humor, mood, vein; bent (turn of mind) [See Affections]; penchant [F.] (desire) [See Desire]; aptitude [See Skill].
  DOCILITY, docibleness [rare], docibility [rare], appetency, tractability, tractableness, persuadability, persuadableness, persuasibleness, persuasibility; pliability (softness) [See Softness].
  GENIALITY, cordiality; goodwill; alacrity, readiness, zeal, enthusiasm, earnestness, forwardness; eagerness (desire) [See Desire].
  ASSENT [See Assent]; compliance [See Consent]; pleasure (will) [See Will].
  LABOR OF LOVE, self-appointed task, volunteering; gratuitous service; social service, welfare work.
  VOLUNTEER, unpaid worker, amateur, voluntary [rare]; social worker, welfare worker.
   VERB:BE WILLING &c. adj.; incline, lean to, mind, propend [rare], had as lief, would as lief; lend -, give -, turn- a willing ear; have -a, – half a, – a great- mind to; hold to, cling to; desire [See Desire].
  ACQUIESCE (assent) [See Assent]; see -, think- -good, – fit, – proper; comply with [See Consent].
  swallow -, nibble at- the bait; swallow bait, hook, and sinker; swallow bait and all; gorge the hook; have -, make- no scruple of; make no bones of [colloq.]; jump at, catch at; go in for, go in at [both colloq.]; take up, plunge into, have a go at [colloq.]; meet halfway.
  VOLUNTEER, offer, proffer; offer oneself [See Offer].
   ADJECTIVE:WILLING, minded, fain, disposed, inclined, favorable; favorably -minded, -inclined, -disposed; well-disposed, lief [archaic], nothing loth; in the -vein, – mood, – humor, – mind.
  READY, forward, earnest, eager, zealous, enthusiastic; bent upon (desirous) [See Desire]; predisposed, desirous, propense.
  DOCILE; persuadable, persuasible; suasible, amenable, easily persuaded, facile, easy-going; tractable (pliant) [See Softness]; genial, gracious, cordial, cheering, hearty; content (assenting) [See Assent].
  VOLUNTARY, gratuitous, spontaneous; unasked &c. (ask [See Request]); unforced (free) [See Freedom].
   ADVERB:WILLINGLY &c. adj.; fain, freely, as lief, heart and soul; with pleasure, with all one’s heart, with open arms; with good will, with right good will; de bonne volonté [F.], ex animo [L.], con amore [It.], heart in hand, nothing loath, without reluctance, of one’s own accord, graciously, with a good grace; without demur.
  à la bonne heure [F.]; by all means, by all manner of means; to one’s heart’s content; yes (assent) [See Assent].
   INTERJECTION:SURELY! sure! with pleasure! of course! delighted!