Words Like VELLEITY

We have put together a list of words that are similar to VELLEITY.

5 Alternative Words Similar to velleity

1 Volition Noun      Synonym Words Like Volition
2 Want Noun      Synonym Words Like Want
3 Will Noun      Synonym Words Like Will
4 Wish Noun      Synonym Words Like Wish
5 Wishing Noun      Synonym Words Like Wishing

5 definitions of velleity

1 Volition in the weakest form; an indolent or inactive wish or inclination toward a thing, which leads to no energetic effort to obtain it: chiefly a scholastic term.
2 The lowest degree of desire or volition, with no effort to act.
3 A slight wish not followed by any effort to obtain.
4 volition in its weakest form
5 a mere wish, unaccompanied by effort to obtain
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