willful — will·ful or wil·ful / wil fəl/ adj: not accidental: done deliberately or knowingly and often in conscious violation or disregard of the law, duty, or the rights of others willful injury a willful violation of a court order will·ful·ly adv… … Law dictionary
Willful — Will ful, a. [Will + full.] [Written also wilful.] [1913 Webster] 1. Of set purpose; self determined; voluntary; as, willful murder. Foxe. [1913 Webster] In willful poverty chose to lead his life. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] Thou to me Art all things … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
willful — [adj1] stubborn, obstinate adamant, bullheaded, contumacious, determined, dogged, fractious, froward, headstrong, inflexible, intractable, intransigent, mulish, obdurate, persistent, pertinacious, perverse, pigheaded, refractory, resolved, self… … New thesaurus
willful — c.1200, strong willed, from WILL (Cf. will) (n.) + FUL (Cf. ful). Willfully is late O.E. wilfullice of one s own free will, voluntarily; bad sense of on purpose is attested from late 14c … Etymology dictionary
willful — 1 deliberate, intentional, *voluntary, willing Analogous words: determined, decided, resolved (see DECIDE): intended, purposed (see INTEND): *obstinate, stubborn, dogged, pertinacious Contrasted words: acquiescent, *compliant: submissive, * … New Dictionary of Synonyms
willful — [wil′fəl] adj. 1. said or done deliberately or intentionally 2. doing as one pleases; self willed SYN. VOLUNTARY willfully adv. willfulness n … English World dictionary
willful — Proceeding from a conscious motion of the will; voluntary; knowingly; deliberate. Intending the result which actually comes to pass; designed; intentional; purposeful; not accidental or involuntary. Premeditated; malicious; done with evil intent … Black's law dictionary
willful — will•ful or wilful [[t]ˈwɪl fəl[/t]] adj. 1) deliberate, voluntary, or intentional: willful murder[/ex] 2) cvb unreasonably stubborn or headstrong; perversely obstinate • Etymology: 1150–1200 will′ful•ly, adv. will′ful•ness, n. syn: willful,… … From formal English to slang
willful — or wilful adjective Date: 13th century 1. obstinately and often perversely self willed < a stubborn and willful child > 2. done deliberately ; intentional < willful disobedience > Synonyms: see unruly • willfully adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
willful — adjective 1) willful destruction Syn: deliberate, intentional, done on purpose, premeditated, planned, conscious Ant: accidental, unintentional 2) a willful child Syn … Thesaurus of popular words
