Would
Synonyms for will
verb cause
authorize
decree
resolve
intend
exert
bid
enjoin
request
ordain
insist
effect
direct
command
determine
demand
order
bring about
decide on
Antonyms for would
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 should.
Concept Thesaurus for word would
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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- Would and will not
Synonyms for would and will not verb keep off and on flip-flop fluctuate vacillate be on the fence chop and change will and will not wobble about change one’s mind
- Would rather
Synonyms for would rather verb favor; single out adopt suggest pick go for wish put promote select choose desire advance aggrandize upgrade tap raise pose cull fancy mark elevate incline place take proposition elect propound tag present finger be partial to be turned on to fix upon like better opt for optate propone put forward […]
- Would sooner
Synonyms for would sooner verb favor; single out adopt suggest pick go for wish put promote select choose desire advance aggrandize upgrade tap raise pose cull fancy mark elevate incline place take proposition elect propound tag present finger be partial to be turned on to fix upon like better opt for optate propone put forward […]
- Wouldbe
Synonyms for wouldbe adj aspiring prospective budding potential enterprising ambitious eager hopeful keen promising wishful striving wannabe Synonyms adj hopeful eager would-be longing ambitious aspirant eager beaver enthusiastic impassioned wishful zealous striving endeavoring on the make Synonyms adj almost; to a certain extent apparent apparently fake mock near nominal partly pretended seeming sham so-called supposedly […]
- Woulded rather
Synonyms for woulded rather verb favor; single out adopt suggest pick go for wish put promote select choose desire advance aggrandize upgrade tap raise pose cull fancy mark elevate incline place take proposition elect propound tag present finger be partial to be turned on to fix upon like better opt for optate propone put forward […]