Definitions for willful
ˈwɪl fəlwill·ful

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. willful, wilfuladjective

   done by design

   "the insult was intentional"; "willful disobedience"

2. froward, headstrong, self-willed, willful, wilfuladjective

   habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. willfuladjective

   Done in a manner which was intended.

2. willfuladjective

   Intentional.

3. willfuladjective

   Stubborn.

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1. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Willfuladjective

   of set purpose; self-determined; voluntary; as, willful murder

2. Willfuladjective

   governed by the will without yielding to reason; obstinate; perverse; inflexible; stubborn; refractory; as, a willful man or horse

3. Etymology: [Will + full.]

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How to pronounce willful?

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How to say willful in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of willful in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of willful in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of willful in a Sentence

1. Hanan Ashrawi:

   This is a deliberate and willful act of murder and criminality.

2. Anthony Scott:

   Now that Michael Slager has pleaded guilty to a willful violation, admitted the facts we set out to prove and waived the right to appeal Michael Slager conviction, a successive prosecution by the State is not necessary.

3. Dudley Sharp:

   So often, it seems, that willful ignorance is, now, the default position for absolute certainty. Dudley Sharp, 2019

4. New York:

   Fines of up to $250,000 can be assessed for each act of willful discrimination, and damages are available to complainants.

5. Roger Abramson:

   There's no way you could reasonably associate choosing to go without vaccinations for Covid... and assuming that you're in the same spot as a Jewish person in Nazi Germany, to me, it's willful ignorance.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=willful
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Willful
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/willful
5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=willful