Willful

adj

adj ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    American standard spelling of wilful.

    "I may well say that a willfuler woman, and one more wedded unto her own opinion, without order, reason, and discretion, I never did know or heard of."

Adjective
  1. 1
    habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition wordnet
  2. 2
    done by design wordnet

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voluntaryadamantineadvisedaimedaimed atarbitrary

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"Your willful disobedience is what got you here."

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