wilful

[ wil-fuhl ]

adjective

1. willful.

wilful

/ ˈwɪlfʊl /

adjective

1. intent on having one's own way; headstrong or obstinate
2. intentional

   wilful murder

Derived Forms

• ˈwilfulness, noun
• ˈwilfully, adverb

Other Words From

• wilful·ly adverb
• wilful·ness noun
• un·wilful adjective
• un·wilful·ly adverb
• un·wilful·ness noun

Example Sentences

Teixeira, 22, pleaded guilty to the wilful retention and transmission of national defence information in March.

From BBC

Israeli security forces have deliberately killed, wounded, arrested, detained, mistreated and tortured medical personnel and targeted medical vehicles, constituting the war crimes of wilful killing and mistreatment and the crime against humanity of extermination.

From Salon

Welch later admitted one count of wilful neglect by a care worker.

From BBC

Trump had pleaded not guilty to several felony charges in the now-dismissed case, including wilful retention of national defence information.

From BBC

If any Filipino died as a result of China’s wilful actions, he said, the Philippines would consider it as close to “an act of war” and respond accordingly.

From BBC