Synonyms for willful
ˈwɪl fəlwill·ful

WiktionaryRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. willfuladjective

   Done in a manner which was intended.

   Synonyms:
   voluntary, volitional

2. willfuladjective

   Stubborn.

   Synonyms:
   spiteful, headstrong, obstinate, self-willed

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. willful

   Synonyms:
   purposed, deliberate, designed, intentional, prepense, premeditated, preconcerted, wayward, refractory, stubborn, self-willed, headstrong

   Antonyms:
   undesigned, accidental, unintentional, unpremeditated, docile, obedient, amenable, manageable, deferential, considerate, thoughtful

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:4.0 / 2 votes

1. willful, wilfuladjective

   done by design

   "the insult was intentional"; "willful disobedience"

   Synonyms:
   froward, headstrong, self-willed, wilful

   Antonyms:
   obedient, nonvoluntary, involuntary, unvoluntary

2. froward, headstrong, self-willed, willful, wilfuladjective

   habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition

   Synonyms:
   froward, wilful, headstrong, self-willed

   Antonyms:
   unvoluntary, obedient, involuntary, nonvoluntary

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1. willfuladjective

   Synonyms:
   refractory, headstrong, perverse, disobedient, inflexible

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1. List of paraphrases for "willful":

   deliberate, intentional, wilful, stubborn

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How to use willful in a sentence?

1. Ahmad F. Hedayat:

   COVID-19 is the reaction of nature to our abusive & willful misconduct.

2. Rod Rosenstein:

   Even the best law enforcement officers make mistakes and ... some engage in willful misconduct, we can only hope to maintain public confidence if we correct mistakes, hold wrongdoers accountable and adopt policies to prevent problems from recurring.

3. Leo Buscaglia:

   Change is the end result of all true learning. Change involves three things: First, a dissatisfaction with self -- a felt void or need; second, a decision to change to fill the void or need; and third, a conscious dedication to the process of growth and change -- the willful act of making the change, doing something.

4. Hanan Ashrawi:

   This is a deliberate and willful act of murder and criminality.

5. Barbara Ledermann:

   I had always been willful and very much my own person. If I believed in something, I tried to follow up on it.