will-less

adjective

ˈwil-ləs How to pronounce will-less (audio)
Definition of will-lessnext
as in unwilling
not made or done willingly or by choice her involvement in the after-school program was will-less—her parents made her go

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for will-less
  1. unwilling
  2. spontaneous
  3. accidental
Adjective
  • People will be afraid to take risks, stuck in their old ways or simply unwilling to listen.
    Brian Slipka, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Many parents were unwilling to send young children to school during the height of COVID-19, while numerous preschools temporarily shut down.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of unwilling
Adjective
  • Again, a sequel followed, with 2010's Little Fockers seeing Greg and wife Pam (Teri Polo) juggle looking after their five-year-old twins with a spontaneous visit from the in-laws.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
  • After 10 years of dating, followed by a two-year-long engagement, the couple made their union official through spontaneous nuptials.
    Emily Weaver, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of spontaneous
Adjective
  • Starring Jacob Fortune-Lloyd in the lead role, the film charts Epstein’s life as a gay, Jewish maverick who was instrumental in the Beatles’ rise before his death, of an accidental drug overdose, in 1967.
    Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 12 Dec. 2024
  • While closely studying the pieces under a microscope, the team concluded that the burning likely occurred quickly after their deaths and was accidental.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of accidental
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“Will-less.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/will-less. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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