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Synonyms & Antonyms of willfulness
1
a steadfast adherence to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion
- her unceasing willfulness eventually wore down her critics and opponents
Synonyms for willfulness
Words Related to willfulness
- adamancy
- (also adamance),
- determination,
- implacability,
- inexorability,
- inflexibility,
- inveteracy,
- perseverance,
- persistence,
- persistency,
- relentlessness,
- resolve,
- single-mindedness,
- steadfastness,
- stick-to-itiveness,
- tenaciousness,
- tenacity
- bloody-mindedness
- [chiefly British],
- cantankerousness,
- contrariness,
- cussedness
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2
refusal to obey
- the trainer was able to correct our dog's willfulness
Synonyms for willfulness
Words Related to willfulness
- discourteousness,
- disrespect,
- impertinence,
- impoliteness,
- impudence,
- inconsiderateness,
- inconsideration,
- insolence,
- rudeness,
- ungraciousness
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