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adjective
- 1. (of a bad or harmful act) intentional; deliberate: "wilful acts of damage" Similar Opposite
- 2. having or showing a stubborn and determined intention to do as one wants, regardless of the consequences: "a spoiled, wilful child" Similar Opposite
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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.
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.
WILFUL meaning: 1. (of something bad) done intentionally or (of a person) determined to do exactly as you want…. Learn more.
WILLFUL definition: 1. US spelling of wilful disapproving 2. (of something bad) done intentionally or (of a person…. Learn more.
1. deliberate, voluntary, or intentional: willful murder. 2. unreasonably stubborn or headstrong; perversely obstinate. [1150–1200] will′ful•ly,adv. will′ful•ness,n.
Definition of wilful adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
adjective. willful. wilful. / ˈwɪlfʊl / adjective. intent on having one's own way; headstrong or obstinate. intentional. wilful murder. Discover More. Derived Forms. ˈwilfulness, noun. ˈwilfully, adverb. Discover More. Other Words From. wil ful·ly adverb. wil ful·ness noun. un·wil ful adjective. un·wil ful·ly adverb. un·wil ful·ness noun.
Mar 9, 2024 · wilful (comparative more wilful or wilfuler or wilfuller, superlative most wilful or wilfulest or wilfullest) (British spelling) Intentional; deliberate. Synonyms: volitional, voluntary; see also Thesaurus: intentional
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.
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.
