# well-willing

**Pronunciation:** WELL-WILLING

**CEFR level:** B2

**Part of speech:** adjective

## Meaning

Well-willing means wishing well; well-inclined; favourable; friendly; propitious.

## Examples

- The writer described the response as well-willing.
- A well-willing tone can change the mood of a conversation.
- The situation became well-willing after the announcement.

## Common patterns

- well-willing + noun — Use well-willing before a noun to describe that quality. — The writer described a well-willing reaction.
- become well-willing — Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — The discussion became well-willing near the end.

## Collocations

- well-willing behavior — The teacher calmly handled the well-willing behavior.
- well-willing tone — The email had an well-willing tone.

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