WILLS Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

wills 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of will

as in bequeaths

to give by means of a will willed their house to their adult children

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as in pleases

to see fit do as you will—I wash my hands of the whole affair

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wills

2 of 2

noun

plural of will

as in choices

the act or power of making one's own choices or decisions you cannot force me to do anything against my own will

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Recent Examples of wills

Verb

In the movie’s fuzzy metaphysics, Shelley wills herself into the consciousness of a character named Ida (also played by Buckley), a young woman angling for survival in 1930s Chicago — a colorful, dangerous world of bawdy lotharios and lethal gangsters. — Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026 The Moon wills the chart and can make a wishy-washy Libra decisive and direct. — Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2026 Agnes virtually wills her back to life. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025

Noun

Community Legal Services of Philadelphia also offers assistance with wills and estate planning. — Joshua Sidorowicz, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 Morning temperatures cooled down to the 80s, highs wills also stay lower. — Tevian Whitehurst, AZCentral.com, 28 July 2026 On The Porch There’s a particular kind of magic that comes when the sun dips below the treetops and the soundtrack of a summer evening fills the air—crickets, cicadas, and whip-poor-wills. — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 4 July 2026 There must either be one will, or several wills. — Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026 In 2010, French Gates cofounded the Giving Pledge, the promise the ultra-wealthy can make to give away their money in their lifetimes or their wills. — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 13 June 2026 Quicken LifeHub is a life organization system that stores key information for your family, including wills, health directives, internet passwords, travel documents and emergency health information. — Amy Deyoung, USA Today, 12 June 2026 The Amazon show dares to dream that romantic love need not be a clash of wills. — Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026 How beneficiary designations align with wills or trusts. — Wes Moss, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for wills

Verb

As Washington devotes more of the budget to servicing debt, Congress leaves less money for education, infrastructure, medical research, national defense and future economic emergencies.

— Carolyn Bourdeaux, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
What happened at Hill Dickinson Stadium on Saturday leaves pressing issues to address, but there are some signs of encouragement, too.

— Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of leaves

Verb

Coastal decor darling Serena & Lily brings you the Pacifica modular collection to suit any configuration that pleases you.

— Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 28 May 2026
For something more substantial, Ramsey’s pleases both vegetarians and meat eaters with options such as BBQ brisket sandwich with homemade onion straws or Zucchini Noodle Thai Bowl.

— Sarah Miller, Midwest Living, 29 Apr. 2026

Definition of pleases

Noun

The model tends toward certain word choices repeatedly throughout a text, embedding a pattern that is meant to be perceptible only to someone with the key.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
Played completely deadpan by Konopka, the character beneath this daft assemblage of aesthetic choices makes no real sense as a functionary in this dry, dark future, much less as its hero.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of choices

Verb

Early in Mutiny, Statham’s latest outing, there’s a moment in which his character, Cole Reed, looks over photos of his late father on a tablet, then wishes the man a happy birthday.

— Alison Willmore, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2026
Editor’s pick More picks Longtime Disneyland fans are finally getting one of their top theme park wishes.

— Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of wishes

Verb

The acquisition’s financing depends on savings that the protections everyone wants would prohibit.

— Joseph M. Singer, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026
Garden Homes wants to build at 30 Parade Hill Road, a small property a little less than a mile north of the town’s commercial center and a bit more than a mile south of the New Canaan Country Club.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2026