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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.

   Derivatives

   • 1. wilfulness noun

   Scrabble Points: 12

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMeaning of wilful in English - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMeaning of willful in English - Cambridge Dictionary

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

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWILFUL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you describe someone as wilful, you mean that they are determined to do what they want to do, even if it is not sensible.

5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › willfulWillful Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryWILFUL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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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.

7. 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.

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   intent on having one's own way; headstrong or obstinate. intentional. wilful murder. “Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012. Discover More.