American English pronunciation
How to pronounce willful
IPA transcription: ['wɪlfəl]
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Adjective
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done by design
“the insult was intentional”
“willful disobedience”
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habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition
Usage examples
- As punishment for "willfully destroying Prison property", he was committed to the Refractory cells.
- Fans of the period's popular fiction often found his selections precious or willfully obscure.
- Gonzalez's critics considered him a stubborn and willful ideologue.