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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)

  1. Intentional; deliberate.
    Synonyms: volitional, voluntary
  2. 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)

Translations

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pigheaded

English

Etymology

pig +? headed.

Adjective

pigheaded (comparative more pigheaded, superlative most pigheaded)

  1. (derogatory) Obstinate and stubborn to the point of stupidity.

Synonyms

  • See also Thesaurus:obstinate

Derived terms

  • pigheadedly
  • pigheadedness

Translations

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