Able and Willing

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Able adjective - Having the required skills for an acceptable level of performance.

Usage example: looking for an able and reliable assistant

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Willing and able are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Willing" instead an adjective "Able".

Nearby Word: ability

Willing adjective - Having a desire or inclination (as for a specified course of action).

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Able and willing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Able" instead an adjective "Willing".

Nearby Words: will, willingly, willingness, willed

She loses the ability to use her Element or Child, and is thus no longer able or willing to fight back against Nao before Shizuru shows up.

Source: Anime / Mai-HiME
All his clones are tailor-made to indulge in vices and stunts he'd never be able or willing to do in his original body... that is, a quadriplegic scientist.

Source: Film / Hardcore Henry
Heroic Sacrifice: Kimi uses all of her life force in her final attack against Jormungar, something no previous Nekocat was willing or able to do.

Source: Webcomic / Caribbean Blue

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