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Definitions for wilful
ˈwɪl fəlwil·ful
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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
wilfuladjective
intentional; deliberate
wilfuladjective
stubborn and determined
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Wilfuladjective
Etymology: will and full.
Sthenobœa herself did choak
With wilful cord, for wanting of her will. Fairy Queen.Thou to me
Art all things under heav’n, all places thou,
Who for my wilful crime art banish’d hence. John Milton.The silent stranger stood amaz’d to see
Contempt of wealth, and wilful poverty. Dryden.
Webster Dictionary
Wilfulnoun
alt. of Wilfulness
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of wilful in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of wilful in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of wilful in a Sentence
To wilful men, the injuries that they themselves procure must be their schoolmasters.
For the campaign finance violation to be criminal, prosecutors would have to prove a wilful violation, if Trump did not know that he was violating campaign finance laws by directing the spending he would not be criminally liable.
Although such behavior is not banned by law, passengers should not be too wilful.
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