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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for will-less
  1. unwilling
  2. spontaneous
  3. accidental
Adjective
  • However, this year, the company found itself in major financial difficulties due to unexpectedly slow growth and the inability to secure an additional £150 million (US$193 million) in funding, followed by BAE Systems and Rolls-Royce being unwilling to put up bail-out capital.
    David Szondy, New Atlas, 31 Oct. 2024
  • The second is that even those who can afford it at the $75 level are unwilling to do so.
    Robert G. Eccles, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of unwilling
Adjective
  • Those who prefer the polite style may struggle to convey romantic interest in ways that feel exciting or spontaneous, leading to slower relational development.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
  • Gaga’s brassy belt brings out one of the album’s most passionate vocals from Bennett, who even lets out a spontaneous laugh toward the end of the song.
    Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
Definition of spontaneous
Adjective
  • The defense contends the June 2022 shooting was accidental.
    Ron Wood, arkansasonline.com, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Since Prince died from an accidental fentanyl overdose in 2016, Tyka and her half-siblings had been engaged in a yearslong legal disagreement over the handling of the seven-time Grammy winner’s estate.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of accidental
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Thesaurus Entries Near will-less

williwaws

will-less

will-o'-the-wisp

See More Nearby Entries 

Cite this Entry

“Will-less.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/will-less. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

Copy Citation

Share

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See All

How to Use Em Dashes (—), En Dashes (–) , and Hyphens (-)

Plural and Possessive Names: A Guide

The Difference Between 'i.e.' and 'e.g.'

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?
See All

Popular in Wordplay

See All

8 Words with Fascinating Histories

8 Words for Lesser-Known Musical Instruments

Birds Say the Darndest Things

10 Words from Taylor Swift Songs (Merriam's Version)

10 Scrabble Words Without Any Vowels
See All

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Word Game Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
silhouette of a man with a megaphone against a british flag
Another Great British Vocabulary Quiz, Innit? A double-decker quiz with words from across the pond