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wilful

[ wil-fuhl ]

adjective



wilful

/ ˈɪʊ /

adjective

  1. intent on having one's own way; headstrong or obstinate
  2. intentional

    wilful murder

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈɾڳܱԱ, noun
  • ˈɾڳܱ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • ɾfܱ· adverb
  • ɾfܱ·Ա noun
  • ܲ·ɾfܱ adjective
  • un·ɾfܱ· adverb
  • un·ɾfܱ·Ա noun
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Example Sentences

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It was not the absence of children itself that he saw as so damaging, but the wilful decision to avoid them.

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A separate feud has been brewing after a judge said he could hold the Trump administration in contempt for its "wilful disregard" of his order barring deportation flights.

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No injuries were reported but both are being treated as wilful.

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On Thursday two teenagers were arrested in connection with wilful fire-raisings.

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Among the arrests was a 24-year-old man who was charged with wilful fire-raising and reset of a stolen vehicle.

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