WILFUL

froward, headstrong, self-willed, willful, wilful

(adjective) habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition

willful, wilful

(adjective) done by design; ā€œthe insult was intentionalā€; ā€œwillful disobedienceā€

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

wilful (comparative more wilful or wilfuller, superlative most wilful or wilfullest) (British spelling)

Intentional; deliberate.

Synonyms: volitional, voluntary

Stubborn and determined.

Synonyms: obstinate, self-willed, headstrong, spiteful

Source: Wiktionary


Wil"ful, a., Wil"ful*ly, adv., Wil"ful*ness, n.

Definition: See Willful, Willfully, and Willfulness.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; ā€œtheoretical scienceā€


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