wilful

Meaning

1. (UK) Intentional; deliberate.
2. (UK) Stubborn and determined.

Synonyms

willful

stubborn

obstinate

self-willed

intentional

deliberate

headstrong

wayward

capricious

froward

intractable

opinionated

dogged

obdurate

premeditated

hardheaded

pigheaded

willful

considered

unbalanced

pertinacious

perverse

volitional

pig-headed

voluntary

self-opinionated

mulish

ornery

peremptory

persistent

purposed

purposeful

advertent

reasoned

rebellious

refractory

self-indulgent

selfish

selfishness

self-will

spiteful

thoughtful

unmanageable

unrelenting

unruly

unyielding

voluntariness

wilfulness

witting

as one pleases

Translations

intenzionale

obstiné

eigensinnig

koppig

volontaire

obstinat

halsstarrig

vorsätzlich

bewusst

délibéré

intentionnel

absichtlich

premeditato

ξεροκέφαλος

moedwillig

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈwɪlfʊl/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: wilful

In summary

From Middle English wilful; equivalent to will + -ful.