wilful

[wil-fuh l] /ˈwɪl fəl/
adjective
1.
Related forms
wilfully, adverb
wilfulness, noun
unwilful, adjective
unwilfully, adverb
unwilfulness, noun
Examples from the web for wilful
  • It offers the removal of the wilful misconduct barrier, and instead an effective unlimited liability.
  • Your wilful confusing of public interest with what would interest the prurient inevitably meant you screwed the public.
  • Most of the denier position can be attributed wilful ignorance or greed.
  • The reading above is a shadow of an obsession with externals or wilful misinterpretation.
  • For a wilful violation of this rule an attorney may be subjected to appropriate disciplinary action.
  • These violations are alleged to have been both negligent and wilful.
  • wilful means only that the defendant knowingly committed the act charged.
British Dictionary definitions for wilful

wilful

/ˈwɪlfʊl/
adjective
1.
intent on having one's own way; headstrong or obstinate
2.
intentional: wilful murder
Derived Forms
wilfully, (US) willfully, adverb
wilfulness, (US) willfulness, noun