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. New York:

   Fines of up to $250,000 can be assessed for each act of willful discrimination, and damages are available to complainants.

2. 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.

3. Gabrielle Usatynski:

   It shows a total lack of regulation engaging the liability of social media providers and digital platforms to police exploitative content, it shows a willful ignorance of the very well-known dangers of the cyber-world for minors.

4. 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.

5. Anthony Scott:

   Now that Michael Slager has pleaded guilty to a willful violation, admitted the facts we set out to prove and waived the right to appeal Michael Slager conviction, a successive prosecution by the State is not necessary.