Associations to the word «Willful»
Noun
- Employer
- Kidnapping
- Tax
- Rejection
- Harm
- Conspiracy
- Punishment
- File
- Verdict
- Suspension
- Homicide
- Wrong
- Offender
- Retention
- Behavior
- Rape
- Robbery
- Injury
- Denial
- Necessity
- Attorney
- Crime
- Act
- Testimony
- Return
- Abuse
- Consequence
- Theft
- Divorce
- Person
- Court
- Charge
- Wild
- Temper
- Action
- Judge
- Duty
- Consent
- Reporting
- Justice
- Requirement
- Error
- Faith
- Evidence
- Custody
- Rights
- Law
- Discrimination
- Property
- Definition
- Safety
- Fine
- Count
- Rebellion
- Case
- Investigation
Adjective
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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principles are fixed, but the manner in which the principles
of generation are used is free and infinitely varied. Even
the interpretation and use of words involves a process of
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