A wish without effortSourced
Not region-specific · English meaning
Wanting something, but making no move toward it
Velleity can mean a slight wish unaccompanied by effort to obtain it. It distinguishes weak wanting from a resolve that leads to action.
The vocabulary has room for plans that remain only thoughts.
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Reviewed: 2026-10-10