About The Word Willful
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Willful
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What's The Definition Of Willful?
[adj] by conscious design or purpose; "intentional damage"; "a knowing attempt to defraud"; "a willful waste of time"
[adj] habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition [adj] done by design; "the insult was intentional"; "willful disobedience" Synonyms | Synonyms for Willful: deliberate | disobedient | froward | headstrong | intended | intentional | knowing | self-willed | voluntary | wilful Related Terms | Find terms related to Willful: See Also | Willful In Webster's Dictionary \Will"ful\, a. [Will + full.] [Written also wilful.]
1. Of set purpose; self-determined; voluntary; as, willful
murder. --Foxe.
In willful poverty chose to lead his life.
--Chaucer.
Thou to me Art all things under heaven, all places
thou, Who, for my willful crime, art banished hence.
--Milton.
2. Governed by the will without yielding to reason;
obstinate; perverse; inflexible; stubborn; refractory; as,
a willful man or horse. -- {Will"ful*ly}, adv. --
{Will"ful*ness}, n.
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