willful
adjective/ˈwɪlfl/
/ˈwɪlfl/
(North American English) (also wilful especially in British English)
(disapproving)- [usually before noun] (formal, disapproving or law) (of a bad or harmful action) done deliberately, although the person doing it knows that it is wrong
- willful damage
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- determined to do what you want; not caring about what other people want synonym headstrong
- a willful child
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