- 1[usually before noun] (of a bad or harmful action) done deliberately, although the person doing it knows that it is wrong willful damage/misconduct/neglect
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- 2determined to do what you want; not caring about what other people want synonym headstrong a willful child
NAmE//ˈwɪlfəli//
adverb They were charged with willfully neglecting their children. noun [uncountable] the willfulness and arrogance of human nature
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