Will

Synonyms for will
noun personal choice

desire
discipline
resolve
power
wish
decision
mind
intention
attitude
determination
passion
feeling

resolution
inclination
character
fancy
yearning
design
liking
appetite
volition
decree
prerogative
willpower

discretion
self-control
urge
decisiveness
option
hankering
self-restraint
purpose
disposition
temperament
craving
longing

conviction
aim
pleasure
preference
willfulness
velleity
pining
wishes
self-discipline
heart’s desire

Antonyms for will

dislike
hate
hatred
indecision

weakness
distaste
indifference
thoughtlessness

question
wavering

Synonyms
noun last wishes; command

insistence
decree
legacy
estate
inheritance

heritage
bestowal
device
disposition
declaration

testament
dispensation
property
bequest
order

directions
instructions

Antonyms

denial

Synonyms
verb cause

authorize
decree
resolve
intend
exert

bid
enjoin
request
ordain
insist

effect
direct
command
determine
demand

order
bring about
decide on

Antonyms

disallow
waver
reply

forget
neglect
overlook

pass
keep
receive

Synonyms
verb choose

opt
desire
elect
like

wish
prefer
crave
please

want
incline
be inclined
have a mind to

see fit

Antonyms

ignore
despise
dislike
hate

spurn
neglect
pass
keep

receive
not want

Synonyms
verb give, bequeath to another

devise
transfer
confer

leave
legate
bequest

disinherit
cut off
probate

disherit
pass on

Antonyms

hold
keep

neglect
pass

receive

Usage Notes

See shall.
Concept Thesaurus for word will
1. Acts of volition
Synonyms – noun

will
liberum arbitrium
discretion
spontaneousness
mind
predetermination

volition
will and pleasure
option (choice)
originality.
desire
self-control

conation
free will
voluntariness
pleasure
frame of mind (inclination)
determination (resolution) [more]

velleity
freedom
spontaneity
wish
intention
force of will.

Synonyms – verbs

will
determine (resolve)
have a will of one’s own
have one’s own way.
take one’s own course
originate (cause)

list
enjoin
do what one chooses (freedom)
use one’s discretion
take the law into one’s own hands

see fit
settle (choose)
have it all one’s own way
exercise one’s discretion
do of one’s own accord

think fit
volunteer.
have one’s will
take upon oneself
do upon one’s own authority

Synonyms – adjectives

voluntary
optional
volitive.
autocratic
unconstrained.

volitional
discretional
minded (willing)
unbidden (bid [more]

willful
discretionary
prepense (predetermined)
spontaneous

free
volitient
intended
original (casual)

Synonyms – phrases
stet pro ratione voluntas; sic volo sic jubeo; a vostro beneplacito; beneficium accipere libertatem est vendere; Deus vull; was man nicht kann meiden muss man wilig leiden.
Antonyms

necessity

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