wil·ful (w l f l)adj. Variant of willful. |
wilful US, willful [ˈwɪlfʊl]
adj
1. intent on having one's own way; headstrong or obstinate
2. intentional wilful murder
wilfully US, willfully adv
wilfulness US, willfulness n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | wilful - done by design; "the insult was intentional"; "willful disobedience" voluntary - of your own free will or design; done by choice; not forced or compelled; "man is a voluntary agent"; "participation was voluntary"; "voluntary manslaughter"; "voluntary generosity in times of disaster"; "voluntary social workers"; "a voluntary confession" |
| 2. | wilful - habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition disobedient - not obeying or complying with commands of those in authority; "disobedient children" |
wilful
adjective
1. intentional, willed, intended, conscious, voluntary, deliberate, purposeful, volitional Wilful neglect of the environment has caused this problem.
intentional unconscious, accidental, involuntary, unintentional, unwitting, unplanned, uncalculated
intentional unconscious, accidental, involuntary, unintentional, unwitting, unplanned, uncalculated
2. obstinate, dogged, determined, persistent, adamant, stubborn, perverse, uncompromising, intractable, inflexible, unyielding, intransigent, headstrong, obdurate, stiff-necked, self-willed, refractory, pig-headed, bull-headed, mulish, froward (archaic) a spoilt and wilful teenager
obstinate yielding, compromising, flexible, obedient, docile, good-natured, pliant, tractable, biddable, complaisant
obstinate yielding, compromising, flexible, obedient, docile, good-natured, pliant, tractable, biddable, complaisant
Translations
wilful willful (US) [ˈwɪlfʊl] ADJ
2. (= deliberate) → intencionado, deliberado, premeditado; [murder etc] → premeditado
wilful [ˈwɪlfʊl] willful (US) adj
(= stubborn) [person] → obstiné(e)
(= deliberate) [action] → intentionnel(le); [crime] → intentionnel(le)
wilful, (US) willful
adj
(= self-willed) → eigensinnig, eigenwillig
wilful willful (Am) [ˈwɪlfʊl] adj (deliberate, act) → intenzionale, premeditato/a; (self-willed) → testardo/a, ostinato/a
wilful willful (Am) [ˈwɪlfʊl] adj (deliberate, act) → intenzionale, premeditato/a; (self-willed) → testardo/a, ostinato/a
wilful willful (Am) [ˈwɪlfʊl] adj (deliberate, act) → intenzionale, premeditato/a; (self-willed) → testardo/a, ostinato/a
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