willful
[adjective]
Synonyms: obstinate, headstrong, intractable, mulish, pertinacious, perverse, pigheaded, self-willed, stiff-necked, wrongheaded, voluntary, deliberate, intentional, unforced, unprescribed, willing, witting

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Antonyms: biddable
Contrasted words: amenable, docile, obedient, tractable, accidental, chance, involuntary, unintentional, unplanned
Related Idioms: having the bit in one's teeth, not yielding an inch
Related Words: contumacious, factious, intentional, purposive, decided, determined, resolved, dogged, obstinate, pertinacious, stubborn

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I. wil‧ful British English, willful American English /ˈwɪlfəl/ adjective

1. continuing to do what you want, even after you have been told to stop – used to show disapproval:
a wilful child

2. wilful damage/disobedience/exaggeration etc deliberate damage etc, when you know that what you are doing is wrong
—wilfully adverb
—wilfulness noun [uncountable]

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II. will‧ful /ˈwɪlfəl/ adjective
the American spelling of wilful

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