willful
Willful means "deliberate" or "stubborn." A child who exhibits willful disobedience knows she is doing something wrong (even if she tries to convince you otherwise).
While being full of will, or determination, doesn’t necessarily seem like a bad thing, the word willful is negative in meaning. Use it when someone is behaving in a stubborn or uncooperative manner. To describe someone who possesses dedication or perseverance in a positive sense, consider determined, driven, or decisive — and that’s just the d's!
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done by design
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habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition
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synonyms:
froward, headstrong, self-willed, wilful
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disobedient
not obeying or complying with commands of those in authority
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disobedient
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Vocabulary lists containing willful
When all the young people of their tiny Polish village emigrate to America, Ashmedai the demon eventually convinces Uriel the angel to follow them to the rumored Golden Land.
Eleven-year-old Nhamo flees from her abusive aunt's home in Mozambique and embarks on a dangerous journey to find her father in Zimbabwe.
Adapted for young readers, this nonfiction work documents Dr. Paul Farmer's mission to improve health outcomes around the world.
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