Willful Meaning
/wˈɪlfəl/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjAmerican standard spelling of wilful.
"I may well say that a willfuler woman, and one more wedded unto her own opinion, without order, reason, and discretion, I never did know or heard of."— 1854, Agnes Strickland, chapter XIX, in Lives of the Queens of Scotland and English Princesses Connected with the Regal Succession of Great Britain, volume IV (Mary Stuart), New York, N.Y.: Harper & Brothers, […], page 197:
Sentence Examples
Your willful disobedience is what got you here.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Despite clear warnings from his parents, the ____ child refused to follow any instructions.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The judge decided that the damage was the result of ____ and intentional neglect, so he imposed a very large fine today.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Despite clear warnings from his parents, the ____ child refused to follow any instructions.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The judge decided that the damage was the result of ____ and intentional neglect, so he imposed a very large fine today.