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willingness vs zeal

zeal vs willingness

willingness and zeal both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
willingness Yes No No No
zeal Yes No No No
As nouns, zeal is a hyponym of willingness; that is, zeal is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than willingness:
  • willingness: cheerful compliance
  • zeal: prompt willingness
Other hyponyms of willingness include eagerness, forwardness, readiness, openness, receptiveness, receptivity, wholeheartedness.
willingness (noun) zeal (noun)
cheerful compliance prompt willingness
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
excessive fervor to do something or accomplish some end
Difference between willingness and zeal

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