willful
Synonyms
purposed
deliberate
designed
intentional
prepense
premeditated
preconcerted
wayward
refractory
stubborn
self-willed
headstrong
Antonyms
undesigned
accidental
unintentional
unpremeditated
docile
obedient
amenable
manageable
deferential
considerate
thoughtful
Will"ful, a. Etym: [Will + full.] Etym: [Written also wilful.] 1. Of set purpose; self-determined; voluntary; as, willful murder. Foxe. In willful poverty chose to lead his life. Chaucer. Thou to me Art all things under heaven, all places thou, Who, for my willful crime, art banished hence. Milton. 2. Governed by the will without yielding to reason; obstinate; perverse; inflexible; stubborn; refractory; as, a willful man or horse. -- Will"ful*ly, adv. -- Will"ful*ness, n.