Willful: meaning, definitions and examples
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willful
[ หwษชlfษl ]
independent
Deliberate and intentional, done on purpose.
Synonyms
deliberate, intentional, voluntary
Examples of usage
- He was fired for his willful disregard of company policies.
- She showed a willful determination to succeed.
stubborn
Unreasonably stubborn, obstinate.
Synonyms
headstrong, obstinate, stubborn
Examples of usage
- His willful refusal to listen to advice led to his downfall.
- The child's willful behavior caused frustration for the teacher.
Translations
Translations of the word "willful" in other languages:
๐ต๐น intencional
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคพเคจเคฌเฅเคเคเคฐ
๐ฉ๐ช absichtlich
๐ฎ๐ฉ sengaja
๐บ๐ฆ ะฝะฐะฒะผะธัะฝะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ celowy
๐ฏ๐ต ๆ ๆใฎ (koi no)
๐ซ๐ท dรฉlibรฉrรฉ
๐ช๐ธ deliberado
๐น๐ท kasten
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ณ ์์ (go-ui-ui)
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุชุนู ุฏ
๐จ๐ฟ รบmyslnรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ รบmyselnรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ๆ ๆ็ (gรนyรฌ de)
๐ธ๐ฎ nameren
๐ฎ๐ธ viljandi
๐ฐ๐ฟ าะฐัะฐาะฐะฝะฐ
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแ แแฎแฃแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ qษsdษn
๐ฒ๐ฝ deliberado
Word origin
The word 'willful' originated from the Middle English word 'wilful', which meant 'full of will, having a strong will'. It has been in use since the 12th century, evolving to its current meaning of deliberate or stubborn over time.
See also: unwillingness, wilful, will, willing, willingly, willow, willpower.