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