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will·ful (wil·ful)
 willful (wilful)
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- pronunciation:
- wIl
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
according to one's will or intentions; intentional; deliberate.
The explosion was not an accident but a willful act of violence.- synonyms:
- conscious, deliberate, intentional, meditated, studied, witting
- antonyms:
- accidental, unintentional
- similar words:
- aforethought, intended, knowing, planned, purposeful, voluntary
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| definition 2: |
obstinate; stubborn.
He is a willful child whose favorite word is "No!"- synonyms:
- bullheaded, contrary, headstrong, inflexible, obstinate, pigheaded, strong-willed, stubborn
- antonyms:
- amenable, biddable, docile
- similar words:
- adamant, froward, hardheaded, intractable, intransigent, mulish, obdurate, perverse, resistant, unyielding
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| related words: |
contumacious, headstrong, wanton, wayward |
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| derivations: |
willfully (adv.), willfulness (n.) |
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