I will be back soon.
Source: tatoeba (1284)
Will
/wɪl/
Synonyms for "will" (232 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (47)
Strong matches (69)
desideratumdesigndesiredeterminatenessdeterminationdeterminedeterminednessdevicedevisedevotiondictatedictationdirect orderdisciplinediscretiondispositiondonatedriveeagernessearnestness
Show 37 more words
effectelectionentailexecute a willfancyfantasyfirst choicefixfixed purposefixity of purposefortitudefree choicefree willfunctionhandhand downhand onhankeringhave a mind tohearthesthopehormeideaimperativeinclinationinheritanceintellectual curiosityintendmentintentintentioniron willleavelegacylegatelibidolike
Noun(10 words)
desiredeterminationdeterminedocument weekly patternfuture tense markerinclinationinstrumentsintendis going tolast will
Adverb(1 words)
Verb(1 words)
Related words (116)
likinglonginglustlust for learningmake a bequestmake a point ofmake a willmeaningmindmoral couragemoral fibermotiveneednervenisusobjectiveobstinacyorderpasspass on
Show 82 more words
passionperseverancepersistencepickpiningplanpleasepleasurepleasure principlepointpoisepowerpreferencepreoptionprobateprojectproposalprospectuspurposepurposefulnessrelentlessnessresolutenessresolutionresolveresolvednessrestraintsakesay sosay-sosealsee fitselectionself-commandself-controlself-disciplineself-governmentself-masteryself-possessionself-restraintself-willseriousnesssettlesexual desiresinceritysingle-mindednessspecial orderspiritstrengthstrength of mindstrength of purposestrivingstudytake a resolutiontempertenacitytestamentthe pickthink fitthink goodthink properthirst for knowledgetotal commitmenttransmiturgevelleityviewvolitionwantwantingwaywill and bequeathwill and pleasurewill of ironwill powerwill towillpowerwishwish fulfillmentwisheswordword of commandyearning
Noun(11 words)
muratold high german muotresolutionsresolveshalltestamentary instrumenttestamentswill bewillywishwritten instrument
Verb(1 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: testament, volition, add a codicil, aim, alternativity.
- Sentence evidence is available for will, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "will".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "will"
Keep "will" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "will" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "will", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "will" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
24 entriesShowing 16 of 24 words.
More specific
9 entriesCollocations
9 entriesInflections
3 entriesDerivations
5 entriessimilar
5 entriesTranslations
120 translations across 52 languages.
Ancient Greek
3 entries- βούλομαι verb (to wish or desire)
- θέλω verb (to wish or desire)
- ἐθέλω verb (to wish or desire)
Arabic
2 entries- رح or حـ verb (indicating future action)
- رح or حـ verb (indicating future action)
Armenian
1 entries- ցանկանալ verb (to wish or desire)
Belizean Creole
1 entries- wahn verb (indicating future action)
Bulgarian
3 entries- желая verb (to wish or desire)
- искам verb (to wish or desire)
- ще verb (indicating future action)
Burmese
3 entries- နောင် verb (indicating future action)
- မည် verb (indicating future action)
- အံ့ verb (indicating future action)
Catalan
2 entries- anar verb (indicating future action)
- desitjar verb (to wish or desire)
Chinese Cantonese
1 entries- 會 /会 verb (indicating future action)
Chinese Mandarin
4 entries- 將 /将 verb (indicating future action)
- 將要 /将要 verb (indicating future action)
- 會 /会 verb (indicating future action)
- 要 verb (indicating future action)
Cornish
1 entries- mynnes verb (to wish or desire)
Danish
2 entries- skal verb (indicating future action)
- vil verb (indicating future action)
Dutch
2 entries- willen verb (to wish or desire)
- zullen verb (indicating future action)
Esperanto
2 entries- -os Use the future tense verb (indicating future action)
- voli verb (to wish or desire)
Estonian
2 entries- hakkama verb (indicating future action)
- saama verb (indicating future action)
Finnish
3 entries- aikoa verb (to wish or desire)
- aikoa verb (indicating future action)
- tulla verb (indicating future action)
French
4 entries- -ra verb (indicating future action)
- -ras verb (indicating future action)
- -rez verb (indicating future action)
- -rons verb (indicating future action)
German
3 entries- present tense form is often used verb (indicating future action)
- werden verb (indicating future action)
- wollen verb (to wish or desire)
Hebrew
1 entries- עָתִיד verb (indicating future action)
Hindi
4 entries- आशा verb (to wish or desire)
- इच्छा verb (to wish or desire)
- कामना verb (to wish or desire)
- चाह verb (to wish or desire)
Hungarian
4 entries- akar verb (to wish or desire)
- fog verb (indicating future action)
- kíván verb (to wish or desire)
- rendel verb (to wish or desire)
Indonesian
1 entries- akan verb (indicating future action)
Iranian Persian
1 entries- خواسْتَن verb (indicating future action)
Isoko
1 entries- ti verb (indicating future action)
Italian
4 entries- -rai verb (indicating future action)
- -ranno verb (indicating future action)
- -remo verb (indicating future action)
- -rete verb (indicating future action)
Japanese
3 entries- 希望する verb (to wish or desire)
- 望む verb (to wish or desire)
- 願う verb (to wish or desire)
Khmer
1 entries- នឹង verb (indicating future action)
Korean
4 entries- -ㄹ 것이다 verb (indicating future action)
- -ㄹ게 verb (indicating future action)
- -겠- verb (indicating future action)
- -을 것이다 verb (indicating future action)
Lao
4 entries- ຈະ verb (indicating future action)
- ຈັກ verb (indicating future action)
- ຈິ verb (indicating future action)
- ຊິ verb (indicating future action)
Luxembourgish
1 entries- wäerten verb (indicating future action)
Macedonian
4 entries- пожели verb (to wish or desire)
- пожелува verb (to wish or desire)
- посака verb (to wish or desire)
- посакува verb (to wish or desire)
Malay
1 entries- akan verb (indicating future action)
Navajo
1 entries- dooleeł verb (indicating future action)
Northern Kurdish
2 entries- dê verb (indicating future action)
- ê verb (indicating future action)
Norwegian
1 entries- ville verb (to wish or desire)
Norwegian Bokmål
3 entries- kommer til å verb (indicating future action)
- skal verb (indicating future action)
- vil verb (indicating future action)
Nǀuu
1 entries- si verb (indicating future action)
Old English
2 entries- sċulan verb (indicating future action)
- willan verb (indicating future action)
Portuguese
1 entries- desejar verb (to wish or desire)
Russian
2 entries- жела́ть verb (to wish or desire)
- пожела́ть verb (to wish or desire)
Serbo-Croatian
4 entries- hteti verb (indicating future action)
- htjeti verb (indicating future action)
- хтети verb (indicating future action)
- хтјети verb (indicating future action)
Slovene
1 entries- biti verb (indicating future action)
Spanish
4 entries- anhelar verb (to wish or desire)
- desear verb (to wish or desire)
- future tense verb (indicating future action)
- ir a verb (indicating future action)
Swahili
1 entries- -ta- verb (indicating future action)
Swedish
4 entries- komma att verb (indicating future action)
- komma till att verb (indicating future action)
- skola verb (indicating future action)
- tänka verb (indicating future action)
Thai
1 entries- จะ verb (indicating future action)
Tunisian Arabic
1 entries- باش verb (indicating future action)
Turkish
1 entries- istek verb (to wish or desire)
Ukrainian
1 entries- special endings verb (indicating future action)
Vietnamese
1 entries- sẽ verb (indicating future action)
West-Frisian
2 entries- gean verb (indicating future action)
- sille verb (indicating future action)
Yapese
1 entries- ra verb (indicating future action)
Yiddish
1 entries- וועלן verb (indicating future action)
Sample sentences
77 total sentences available.
This will cost €30.
Source: tatoeba (1298)
Maybe it will be exactly the same for him.
Source: tatoeba (1374)
The police will get you to find the bullets.
Source: tatoeba (1400)
Showing 4 of 77 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "will"?
Closest matches include testament, volition, add a codicil, aim, alternativity.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "will"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.