What does WILLFUL mean?
Definitions for WILLFUL
ˈwɪl fəlwill·ful
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word WILLFUL.
Princeton's WordNet
willful, wilfuladjective
done by design
"the insult was intentional"; "willful disobedience"
froward, headstrong, self-willed, willful, wilfuladjective
habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition
Wiktionary
willfuladjective
Done in a manner which was intended.
willfuladjective
Intentional.
willfuladjective
Stubborn.
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willful
Willful refers to an action or behavior that is intentional, deliberate or done voluntarily with full consciousness and knowledge. It often implies a strong determination or stubbornness, showing a firm intent or set purpose.
Webster Dictionary
Willfuladjective
of set purpose; self-determined; voluntary; as, willful murder
Willfuladjective
governed by the will without yielding to reason; obstinate; perverse; inflexible; stubborn; refractory; as, a willful man or horse
Etymology: [Will + full.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of WILLFUL in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of WILLFUL in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of WILLFUL in a Sentence
It shows a total lack of regulation engaging the liability of social media providers and digital platforms to police exploitative content, it shows a willful ignorance of the very well-known dangers of the cyber-world for minors.
Fines of up to $250,000 can be assessed for each act of willful discrimination, and damages are available to complainants.
So often, it seems, that willful ignorance is, now, the default position for absolute certainty. Dudley Sharp, 2019
The general cry is against ingratitude, but the complaint is misplaced, it should be against vanity; none but direct villains are capable of willful ingratitude; but almost everybody is capable of thinking he hath done more that another deserves, while the other thinks he hath received less than he deserves.
Society is, always has been and always will be a structure for the exploitation and oppression of the majority through systems of political force dictated by an élite, enforced by thugs, uniformed or not, and upheld by a willful ignorance and stupidity on the part of the very majority whom the system oppresses.
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