Willful
['wɪlfʊl] or ['wɪlfəl]
Definition
(adj.) done by design; 'the insult was intentional'; 'willful disobedience' .
Inputed by Ethel--From WordNet
Definition
(a.) Of set purpose; self-determined; voluntary; as, willful murder.
(a.) Governed by the will without yielding to reason; obstinate; perverse; inflexible; stubborn; refractory; as, a willful man or horse.
Typed by Ada
Synonyms and Antonyms
SYN:Purposed, deliberate, designed, intentional, prepense, premeditated,preconcerted, wayward, refractory, stubborn, self-willed, headstrong
ANT:Undesigned, accidental, unintentional, unpremeditated, docile, obedient,amenable, manageable, deferential, considerate, thoughtful
Edited by Joanne
Examples
- It is customary to frown upon such aimless random activity, treating it as willful mischief or carelessness or lawlessness. John Dewey. Democracy and Education.
- That's the fun of it, began Laurie, who had got a willful fit on him and was possessed to break out of bounds in some way. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
- You are a willful child, and you've lost more than you know by this piece of folly. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
Edited by Joanne