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   wilful

   /ˈwɪlf(ʊ)l/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a bad or harmful act) intentional; deliberate: "wilful acts of damage" Similar deliberateintentionalintendeddone on purposepremeditatedplannedcalculatedpurposefulconsciousknowingvoluntaryvolitionalOpposite accidentalunintentional
   • 2. having or showing a stubborn and determined intention to do as one wants, regardless of the consequences: "a spoiled, wilful child" Similar headstrongself-willedstrong-willedwith a will of one's owndetermined to have one's own wayobstinatestubbornas stubborn as a mulemulishpig-headedbull-headedrefractoryrecalcitrantuncooperativeintractableobstreperouscontraryperversewaywarddefiantdisobedientungovernableunmanageablerebelliousmutinousinsubordinatethrawninformal:cussedbloody-mindedbolshiebalkyarchaic:frowardcontumaciousrare:contrariousrenitentpervicaciousOpposite biddableamenable

   Word Origin Middle English: from the noun will2 + -ful.

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   • 1. wilfulness noun

   Scrabble Points: 12

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   WILFUL definition: 1. (of something bad) done intentionally or (of a person) determined to do exactly as you want…. Learn more.

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   WILLFUL definition: 1. US spelling of wilful disapproving 2. (of something bad) done intentionally or (of a person…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of WILLFUL is obstinately and often perversely self-willed. How to use willful in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Willful.

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   If you describe actions or attitudes as wilful, you are critical of them because they are done or expressed deliberately, especially with the intention of causing someone harm.

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   WILFUL meaning: 1. (of something bad) done intentionally or (of a person) determined to do exactly as you want…. Learn more.

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   Willful definition: deliberate, voluntary, or intentional. See examples of WILLFUL used in a sentence.

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   Wilful definition: willful. . See examples of WILFUL used in a sentence.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishwilful adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of wilful adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › wilfulwilful | meaning of wilful in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    wilful meaning, definition, what is wilful: continuing to do what you want, even aft...: Learn more.

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    Definitions of wilful. adjective. done by design. synonyms: willful. voluntary. of your own free will or design; done by choice; not forced or compelled. adjective. habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition. synonyms: froward, headstrong, self-willed, willful.