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wilful

English

Alternative forms

willful (American)
wilfull (archaic)

Etymology

From Middle English wilful; equivalent to will +? -ful.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /?w?lf?l/, /?w?lf?l/
Hyphenation: wil?ful

Adjective

wilful (comparative more wilful or wilfuller, superlative most wilful or wilfullest) (British spelling)

Intentional; deliberate.
Synonyms: volitional, voluntary
Stubborn and determined.
Synonyms: obstinate, self-willed, headstrong, spiteful

Derived terms

unwilful (UK), unwillful (US)
wilfully (UK), willfully (US)
wilfulness (UK), willfulness (US)
wilful blindness (UK), willful blindness (US)
wilful ignorance (UK), willful ignorance (US)

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headstrong

English

Etymology

From Middle English heedstrong, equivalent to head +? strong.

Pronunciation

Adjective

headstrong (comparative more headstrong, superlative most headstrong)

Determined to do as one pleases, and not as others want.
He was in that headstrong teenage phase when he felt like he knew everything.

Synonyms

See also Thesaurus:obstinate

Derived terms

headstrongly
headstrongness

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