Definition of willful Willful

/wɪˈlfʌl/ - [wilful] - will•ful

We found 8 definitions of willful from 4 different sources.

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What does willful mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

willful, willfuller, willfullest

willful - done by design; "the insult was intentional"; "willful disobedience"
  wilful
willful - habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition
  froward, headstrong, self-willed, wilful
  disobedient not obeying or complying with commands of those in authority; "disobedient children"
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  • willful (a.)
    Of set purpose; self-determined; voluntary; as, willful murder.
  • willful (a.)
    Governed by the will without yielding to reason; obstinate; perverse; inflexible; stubborn; refractory; as, a willful man or horse.

Part of speech

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  • willful, adjective.

Pronunciation

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