god willing

adverb

Barring unforeseen circumstances, it is hoped that (while generally also indicating acceptance of God's will).

“See y'all again same time next year, God willing.”

Similar
Lord willinggods willingmore at Thesaurus:God forbid § Antonyms
Opposite
God forbidheaven forbidheaven forfend
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Meanings

god willing1

interjection
  1. alternativeAlternative form of God willing.

    […] and if, god willing, he were gay, then he'd never ever leave me for another woman.

    2005, Amy Scheibe, What Do You Do All Day?: A Novel, →ISBN, page 68

God willing2

adverbGod willing (not comparable)

alternative God-willing · alternative Godwilling · alternative godwilling · alternative uncommon god willing

  1. not comparableoftenBarring unforeseen circumstances, it is hoped that (while generally also indicating acceptance of God's will).

    See y'all again same time next year, God willing.

    3 more examples

    God willing, we'll meet again same time next year.

    And what so poor a man as Hamlet is May do, to express his love and friending to you, God willing, shall not lack.

    1602, The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince God willing,of Denmark

    My wife and I have two kids a little bit younger than you all. One is in college and one is supposed to start this fall (God willing).

    2020 May 16, John Halpin, “Viewpoint: In defense of brevity, pragmatism, self-criticism”, in The Sentinel, volume 2020, number XXX, Hanford, Calif.: Santa Maria News Media, →OCLC, page A3, column 2

    Synonyms: Lord willing, gods willing, more at Thesaurus:God forbid § Antonyms · Antonyms: God forbid, heaven forbid, heaven forfend

interjection

alternative God-willing · alternative Godwilling · alternative godwilling · alternative uncommon god willing

  1. If God wills it; may God will it; may God grant it; let us hope so; I hope so.

    Person A: Are you going to splurge on luxury hotel stays during your vacation? Person B: God willing!

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbBarring unforeseen circumstances, it is hoped that (while generally also indicating acceptance of God's will).

Similar
Lord willinggods willingmore at Thesaurus:God forbid § Antonyms
Opposite
God forbidheaven forbidheaven forfend
Also see
from someone's mouth to god's earsgods willinginshallahlord willinglord willing and the creek don't rise

Origin

Absolute construction; comparable to the phrase (if) God be willing.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Afrikaans as die Here ons spaar
  • as die Here ons spaarGod willing
Ancient Greek Θεοῦ θέλοντος
  • Θεοῦ θέλοντος (Theoû thélontos)God willing
Arabic إِنْ شَاءَ الله
  • إِنْ شَاءَ الله (ʔin šāʔa llāh)God willing
Bengali ইনশাআল্লাহ্
  • ইনশাআল্লাহ্ (inośaallah)God willing
Catalan si Déu vol
  • si Déu volGod willing
Chinese Mandarin 如果上帝願意的話 /如果上帝愿意的话
  • 如果上帝願意的話 /如果上帝愿意的话 (rúguǒ shàngdì yuànyi dehuà)God willing
Czech dá-li Bůh, s pomocí Boží
  • dá-li BůhGod willing
  • s pomocí BožíGod willing
Danish om Gud vil
  • om Gud vilGod willing
Esperanto se Dio volos
  • se Dio volosGod willing
Estonian Jumala armust
  • Jumala armustGod willing
Finnish jos Luoja suo
  • jos Luoja suoGod willing
French Dieu voulant, s'il plaît à Dieu
  • Dieu voulantGod willing
  • s'il plaît à DieuGod willing
  • si Dieu le veut bienGod willing
  • si Dieu veutGod willing
  • Dieu veuilleGod willing
German wenn Gott will, wenn Gott es will
  • wenn Gott willGod willing
  • wenn Gott es willGod willing
  • so Gott willGod willing
Greek Θεού θέλοντος
  • Θεού θέλοντος (Theoú thélontos)God willing
Hebrew בְּעֶזְרַת הַשֵּׁם, אִם יִרְצֶה הַשֵּׁם
  • בְּעֶזְרַת הַשֵּׁם (b-'ezrat ha-shém)God willing
  • אִם יִרְצֶה הַשֵּׁם ('im yirtsé ha-shém)God willing
Hungarian ha Isten is úgy akarja
  • ha Isten is úgy akarjaGod willing
Icelandic ef Guð lofar
  • ef Guð lofarGod willing
Irish le cúnamh Dé
  • le cúnamh DéGod willing
Italian a Dio piacendo, se Dio vuole
  • a Dio piacendoGod willing
  • se Dio vuoleGod willing
  • magariGod willing
Japanese もし神が望めば, 神の思し召しがあれば
  • もし神が望めば (moshi kami ga nozomeba)God willing
  • 神の思し召しがあれば (kami no oboshimeshi ga areba)God willing
Latin Deo volente, Deus vult
  • Deo volenteGod willing
  • Deus vultGod willing
Malay Insya-Allah, dengan izin Allah
  • Insya-AllahGod willing
  • dengan izin AllahGod willing
  • semoga Tuhan merestuiGod willing
Polish jak Bóg da, daj Boże
  • jak Bóg daGod willing
  • daj BożeGod willing
Portuguese se Deus quiser, queira Deus
  • se Deus quiserGod willing
  • queira DeusGod willing
  • oxaláGod willing
  • inxaláGod willing
Punjabi رَبّ چاہے, اللہ کَرے
  • رَبّ چاہے (rabb cāhe)God willing
  • اللہ کَرے (allāh kare)God willing
  • اِن شاء اَللّٰہ (in śā' allāh)God willing
Russian с бо́жьей по́мощью, бог даст
  • с бо́жьей по́мощью (s bóžʹjej pómoščʹju)God willing
  • бог даст (box dast)God willing
  • дай бог (daj box)God willing
Scottish Gaelic Dia na thoiseach, ann an toil an Tighearna
  • Dia na thoiseachGod willing
  • ann an toil an TighearnaGod willing
  • le deòin DhèGod willing
Spanish si Dios quiere, si Dios lo quiere
  • si Dios quiereGod willing
  • si Dios lo quiereGod willing
  • ojaláGod willing
  • Dios medianteGod willing
  • Dios quieraGod willing
Swedish om Gud vill
  • om Gud villGod willing
Turkish inşallah, Allah'ın izniyle
  • inşallahGod willing
  • Allah'ın izniyleGod willing
Urdu اَللّٰہ کَرے, اِن شاء اَللّٰہ
  • اَللّٰہ کَرے (allāh kare)God willing
  • اِن شاء اَللّٰہ (in śā' allāh)God willing
  • اَللّٰہ چاہے (allāh cāhe)God willing
  • اَگَر اَللّٰہ نے چاہا (agar allāh ne cāhā)God willing
Yiddish אם־ירצה־השם
  • אם־ירצה־השם (im-yirtse-hashem, mirtseshem)God willing
Cite this entry
APA

god willing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/god%20willing

MLA

“god willing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/god%20willing. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “god willing,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/god%20willing.

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