willful
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6.4
- adjective
- /ˈwɪl.fəl/
- US
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intencional
- The students faced disciplinary action for their willful refusal to follow the school's safety rules.
- willful misconduct
- willful negligence
- willful neglect
But step back, look at this for what it really is, barbarism, unrelenting savagery, wilful condemnation, thought crime.
- But step back, look at this for what it really is, barbarism, unrelenting savagery, wilful condemnation, thought crime.
- It's the like willful misrepresentation or complete lack of just reading something that's not even being stated that drives me bananas.
- So they're just more than happy to whether it's willful ignorance or whether it's sort of this this obvious bias.
Examples
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Disgruntled employees could institute a work slowdown, perform shoddy workmanship, or even more seriously, commit acts of willful sabotage.
Academic text (2014) -
We're gonna get you for willful destruction of property.
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Now, this is willful damage to property!
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"Give me a complete statement or I'll arrest you now for willful sabotage of a government project.
Fiction book (1993) -
Simon, you're being charged with the willful obstruction of justice.
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Her criminal action was willful, deliberate, intentional, and purposeful.
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The person you're trying to sue engaged in willful misconduct.
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Mega City municipal code 2-13, willful destruction of property.
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Violating a judicial restraining order, willful destruction of public property, fraud, malicious mischief.
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"Terrorism, murder, malicious mayhem, willful sabotage, misuse of explosives, wanton defacement..."
Fiction book (1998)
Synonyms
89
5.8
Wanting to hurt someone or damage their good name
23
5.1
Wanting to hurt or upset someone on purpose
Wanting to hurt or upset other people
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
1
7.9
Failing on purpose to look after someone or something you must care for
How Intentional
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Willful comes from will meaning 'intention' and the ending -ful meaning 'full of', the same root as in willpower. So a willful act is done 'on purpose' and is often meant to harm or to break the rules.