Willful: meaning, definitions and examples

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willful

 

[ หˆwษชlfษ™l ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

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.
Context #2 | Adjective

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น intencional

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคœเคพเคจเคฌเฅ‚เคเค•เคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช absichtlich

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ sengaja

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะฐะฒะผะธัะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ celowy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ•…ๆ„ใฎ (koi no)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท dรฉlibรฉrรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ deliberado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kasten

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ณ ์˜์˜ (go-ui-ui)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุชุนู…ุฏ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รบmyslnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ รบmyselnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ•…ๆ„็š„ (gรนyรฌ de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ nameren

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ viljandi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐัะฐา›ะฐะฝะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ–แƒ แƒแƒฎแƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qษ™sdษ™n

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ deliberado

Etymology

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.