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willful


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REFUSING TO CHANGE YOUR ACTIONS OR OPINIONS


He was far too willful to quietly do as he was told.

Synonyms and examples


wilful
UK
stubborn
disapproving
She's so stubborn, she'll never admit that she was wrong.
be as stubborn as a mule
Ah, she's as stubborn as a mule. You might as well give her what she wants.
mulish
He was generally an easy-going child, but could be mulish when upset.
headstrong
She's too headstrong to listen to reason.
self-willed
disapproving
The novel's main character is frustratingly self-willed, and all the bad things that happen to them are their own fault.
strong-willed
Their screenplays were known for their strong-willed female characters.
strong-minded
He was a quiet but strong-minded leader who fought fiercely for his country.
pigheaded
disapproving
You need to stop being so pigheaded and listen to reason.
bullheaded
disapproving
No, I don't want to spend the evening with your bullheaded, know-it-all brother.
be hell-bent on (doing) something
He was hell-bent on getting married before he turned 30.
obstinate
usually disapproving
I was an obstinate, rebellious child.
dig your heels in
I kept telling them that we could go on the weekend, but they dug their heels in and demanded we go today.

Antonyms and examples


yielding
formal
He was too yielding to be able to control a rowdy class.
pliant
Management wanted pliant employees who would do as they were told.
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If a person is stubborn, they refuse to change their actions or opinions.

willful | American Thesaurus


willful


adjective
These are words and phrases related to willful. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of willful.
It wasn't accidental manslaughter; it was willful murder.

Synonyms


deliberate
purposeful
intentional
intended
planned
premeditated
studied
designed
contemplated

Antonyms


unintentional
unintended
accidental
involuntary
unpremeditated
unplanned
There's no use arguing with such a willful person.

Synonyms


stubborn
obstinate
unyielding
uncompromising
inflexible
persistent
determined
headstrong
perverse
self-willed
intractable
obdurate
closed-minded
mulish
pigheaded
bullheaded
unruly
ungovernable
wayward
undisciplined

Antonyms


compliant
acquiescent
manageable
submissive
amenable
agreeable
obedient
tractable
docile
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