Vocabulary
Willingness
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
the quality or state of being prepared to do something; readiness.
Urdu meaning
خواہش، رضا مندی، آمادگی
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- Its willingness to engage any power that recognises its potential, primarily in defence, minerals and natural resources, has become its main bargaining leverage.
- Trump`s willingness to personally host Pakistan`s military leadership at the White House, alongside meetings with Prime MinisterSharif, underscores Washington`s acknowledgement of the hybrid structure of power in Islamabad.
- And, it exposes the state`s willingness to take any opportunity to persecute anyone including lawyers who doesn`t toe the line.
- The willingness to implement the law to collect the levy is still to be tested.
- Hence, the readiness with which Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar signalled Pakistan`s willingness to play a role.
Synonyms
readiness, preparedness, disposition, inclination, will, wish, desire, eagerness, keenness
Antonyms
reluctance, unwillingness
Curator example
“the ability and willingness of workers to migrate”
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