n.
Function: noun
1 a desire to act in a particular way or have a particular thing FF1C; I've no will to be sociable tonight FF1E;
Synonyms: fancy, inclination, liking, mind, pleasure, velleity
Related Words: appetite, desire, passion, urge; hankering, longing, pining, yearning
Idioms: heart's desire
Contrasted Words: aversion, dislike, distaste, repugnance, repulsion, revulsion
2 the aspect of mind involved in choosing or deciding FF1C; problems arise when one's will and judgment come in conflict FF1E;
Synonyms: volition
Related Words: design, intent, purpose, wishes; character, disposition, temper
3 power of controlling one's actions, impulses, or emotions FF1C; a self-indulgent man of feeble character and little will FF1E;
Synonyms: discipline, self-command, self-control, self-discipline, self-government, self-mastery, self-restraint, willpower
Related Words: aplomb, assurance, confidence, poise, self-possession; control, discretion, restraint
Contrasted Words: gratification, indulgence, self-indulgence