Main Entry:

will·ful

Variant(s):

or wil·ful \ˈwil-fəl\

Function:

adjective

Date:

13th century

1 : obstinately and often perversely self-willed <a stubborn and willful child> 2 : done deliberately : intentional <willful disobedience>

synonyms see unruly

— will·ful·ly \-fə-lē\ adverb

— will·ful·ness noun