Definition of WILFUL

wilful

Adjective Satellite

  • done by design
  • habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition

Adj

  • Intentional; deliberate.
  • Stubborn and determined.

Adjective

  • Deliberate; stubborn in pursuing one's own will.

Examples

  • His wilful determination to play a bingo, even with a poor rack, was admirable.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English wilful; equivalent to will + -ful.

Scrabble Score: 12

wilful: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
wilful: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
wilful: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

wilful: valid Words With Friends Word