adjective

willful

wilful, intentional, stubborn, deliberate

His willful disobedience led to his dismissal.

His wilful disobedience led to his dismissal.

The willful child refused to follow the rules.

The wilful child refused to follow the rules.

((willful)) + noun describes an action or person as intentional or stubborn. Her willful ignorance of the problem is frustrating.

Synonyms: intentional, deliberate, stubborn, headstrong; Antonyms: accidental, unintentional, compliant

From Old English 'willa' (will, desire) + '-ful' (full of). Literally 'full of will'. Note the British English spelling is 'wilful'.

Imagine someone who is so 'full of their own will' that they ignore others, acting stubbornly or intentionally against rules.

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