Associations to the word «Willful»

Wiktionary

WILLFUL, adjective. Done in a manner which was intended.
WILLFUL, adjective. Intentional.
WILLFUL, adjective. Stubborn.
WILLFUL BLINDNESS, noun. Alternative form of willful ignorance
WILLFUL IGNORANCE, noun. (idiomatic) (legal) A decision in bad faith to avoid becoming informed about something so as to avoid having to make undesirable decisions that such information might prompt.

Dictionary definition

WILLFUL, adjective. Done by design; "the insult was intentional"; "willful disobedience".
WILLFUL, adjective. Habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition.

Wise words

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