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willful |
Grep of noun willful willful neglect willfulness Overview of adj willful The adj willful has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) intentional, willful, wilful -- (done by design; "the insult was intentional"; "willful disobedience") 2. froward, headstrong, self-willed, willful, wilful -- (habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition) 3. deliberate, intentional, knowing, willful, wilful -- (by conscious design or purpose; "intentional damage"; "a knowing attempt to defraud"; "a willful waste of time") Antonyms of adj willful 3 senses of willful Sense 1 intentional, willful, wilful INDIRECT (VIA voluntary) -> involuntary, nonvoluntary, unvoluntary Sense 2 froward, headstrong, self-willed, willful, wilful INDIRECT (VIA disobedient) -> obedient Sense 3 deliberate, intentional, knowing, willful, wilful INDIRECT (VIA intended) -> unintended Similarity of adj willful 3 senses of willful Sense 1 intentional, willful, wilful => voluntary (vs. involuntary) Sense 2 froward, headstrong, self-willed, willful, wilful => disobedient (vs. obedient) Sense 3 deliberate, intentional, knowing, willful, wilful => intended (vs. unintended) Attributes of adj willful Familiarity of adj willful willful used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Grep of adj willful willful Overview of adj willful The adj willful has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) intentional, willful, wilful -- (done by design; "the insult was intentional"; "willful disobedience") 2. froward, headstrong, self-willed, willful, wilful -- (habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition) 3. deliberate, intentional, knowing, willful, wilful -- (by conscious design or purpose; "intentional damage"; "a knowing attempt to defraud"; "a willful waste of time")
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