noun · neutral
willingness
/ˈwɪlɪŋnəs/WILL·ing·ness
Band 5-6speakingtask2
the quality of being prepared to do something; readiness to act
Examples
“Her willingness to learn new skills impressed the hiring manager.”
“We need students' willingness to participate in group projects.”
“A willingness to accept feedback is essential for improvement.”
Band 8 sentence
“Employers often value willingness to adapt and learn above technical skills that can be taught later.”
Collocations
- willingness to do something
- show willingness
- willingness to learn
Word family
willing adjectivewillingly adverbwillingness noun
Common mistakes
He had a willingness learn→He had a willingness to learn
be willingness→be willing
Say it for a higher band
5want→6readiness→7+willingness
Synonyms
readiness
voluntariness
Easily confused
readiness
“The team's readiness for the exam improved after the revision classes.”
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