willful (Meaning)
willful (s)
done by design
habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition
willful (a.)
Of set purpose; self-determined; voluntary; as, willful murder.
Governed by the will without yielding to reason; obstinate; perverse; inflexible; stubborn; refractory; as, a willful man or horse.
Synonyms & Antonyms of willful
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Synonyms:
- hardheaded
- rigid
- self-willed
- implacable
- unmannerly
- mulish
- adamantine
- negativistic
- uncontrollable
- pigheaded
- dissident
- nonconformist
- discourteous
- insurgent
- uncouth
- opinionated
- mutinous
- impertinent
- obdurate
- fractious
- immovable
- ungracious
- uncompromising
- ill-mannered
- impolite
- dogged
- misbehaving
- ornery
- errant
- undisciplined
- unrelenting
- disrespectful
- uncivil
- resistant
- inflexible
- impudent
- rude
- wrongheaded
- noncooperative
- insolent
- unyielding
- inconsiderate
- unmanageable
- pertinacious
- peevish
- unbending
- perverse
- disorderly
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willful Sentence Examples
- The child's willful disobedience led to severe consequences.
- Despite repeated warnings, the student continued with his willful misconduct.
- The politician's willful neglect of his constituents sparked outrage.
- The company was fined for its willful violation of environmental regulations.
- The employee's willful absence from work without justification resulted in termination.
- The defendant's willful entry onto private property constituted trespassing.
- The testator's willful exclusion of a beneficiary from the will created legal complications.
- The musician's willful departure from the established tempo disrupted the performance.
- The scientist's willful misrepresentation of data compromised the integrity of the research.
- The driver's willful disregard for traffic laws endangered the lives of others.
FAQs About the word willful
done by design, habitually disposed to disobedience and oppositionOf set purpose; self-determined; voluntary; as, willful murder., Governed by the will without
disobedient, stubborn, contumacious, mischievous, defiant,rebellious, adamant,wayward, obstreperous, refractory
conformable, obedient, amenable,obedient, cooperative, acquiescent, amiable, amenable, docile, deferential
The child's willful disobedience led to severe consequences.
Despite repeated warnings, the student continued with his willful misconduct.
The politician's willful neglect of his constituents sparked outrage.
The company was fined for its willful violation of environmental regulations.
