wilful
wil·ful
wilful · more wilful · most wilful
притомний
упрямый
absichtlich, vorsätzlich, willentlich, eigenwillig
Intentional; deliberateIntentional; deliberate.
/ˈwɪlfʊl/
» It's wilful ignorance, if you ask me.
Meaning
2 senses(UK)Intentional; deliberate.
vorsätzlich, absichtlich, willentlich
(UK)Stubborn and determined.
eigenwillig, eigensinnig
упрямыйuprjamyj
More definitions
- done by design
- habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition
Examples
4 sentencesIt's wilful ignorance, if you ask me.
She's always been a wilful child, refusing rules.
ruОна всегда была капризным, отвергающим всякие правила ребёнком.
That was a wilful decision, not an accident.
ruЭто было обдуманное решение, а не случайность.
His wilful ignorance was more than she could stand.
Translations
3 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
stubborn:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
intentional:
stubborn:
Origin
From Middle English wilful; equivalent to will + -ful.From Middle English wilful; equivalent to will + -ful.
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Forms
more wilful/wilfuler/wilfuller, most wilful/wilfulest/wilfullest| Comparative | more wilful / wilfuler / wilfuller Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most wilful / wilfulest / wilfullest Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
17 synonymsvoluntaryC1consciousB1deliberateB2purposefulB2headstrongC1volitionaladvertentwittingintentionalon purposepurposiveobstinateself-willedvolitational
Close in meaning
- done by design:willful
- habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition:frowardheadstrongself-willedwillful
Word family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form