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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)adj Merriam Webster'sadjective see willful Oxford Reference Dictionaryadj. (US willful) 1 (of an action or state) intentional, deliberate (wilful murder; wilful neglect; wilful disobedience). 2 (of a person) obstinate, headstrong. Derivatives: wilfully adv. wilfulness n. Etymology: ME f. WILL(2) + -FUL Webster's 1913 DictionaryWilful Wil"ful, a., Wilfully Wil"ful*ly, adv., Wilfulness Wil"ful*ness, n. See Willful, Willfully, and Willfulness. Collin's Cobuild DictionaryNote: in AM, use 'willful' 1. If you describe actions or attitudes as wilful, you are critical of them because they are done or expressed deliberately, especially with the intention of causing someone harm. Wilful neglect of our manufacturing industry has caused this problem... ADJ: ADJ n [disapproval] 2. If you describe someone as wilful, you mean that they are determined to do what they want to do, even if it is not sensible. ...as the beautiful Lara becomes ever more wilful and irresponsible. = headstrong ADJ Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms
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