The willful child would not eat his supper.
SYNONYM(S): obstinate, headstrong, perverse.a willful murder, willful waste.
SYNONYM(S): deliberate, intentional. Also, wilful.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
will|ful|ly — «WIHL fuh lee», adverb. 1. by choice; voluntarily. 2. by design; intentionally. 3. selfishly; perversely; obstinately; … Useful english dictionary
will´ful|ness — will|ful «WIHL fuhl», adjective. 1. wanting or taking one s own way; stubborn: »The willful child would not eat his supper. SYNONYM(S): obstinate, headstrong, perverse. 2. done on purpose; intended: »a willful murder, willful waste. SYNONYM(S):… … Useful english dictionary
will·ful — … Useful english dictionary
will — good·will·it; un·will; un·will·ing·ness; whip·poor·will; will; will·able; will·er; will·ful; will·ful·ly; will·ful·ness; will·ge·rodt kin·dler; will·ing·hood; will·ing·ly; will·ing·ness; will·some; wohl·will; will·ing; un·will·ing·ly; … English syllables
ful|fil — ful|fill or ful|fil «ful FIHL», transitive verb, filled, fill|ing. 1. a) to carry out (a promise or prophecy); cause to happen or take place. SYNONYM(S): accomplish. b) (reflexively) to realize or develop fully: » … Useful english dictionary
ful|fill´er — ful|fill or ful|fil «ful FIHL», transitive verb, filled, fill|ing. 1. a) to carry out (a promise or prophecy); cause to happen or take place. SYNONYM(S): accomplish. b) (reflexively) to realize or develop fully: » … Useful english dictionary
ful|fill — or ful|fil «ful FIHL», transitive verb, filled, fill|ing. 1. a) to carry out (a promise or prophecy); cause to happen or take place. SYNONYM(S): accomplish. b) (reflexively) to realize or develop fully: » … Useful english dictionary
-ful — a suffix meaning full of, characterized by (shameful; beautiful; careful; thoughtful); tending to, able to (wakeful; harmful); as much as will fill (spoonful). [ME, OE full, ful, repr. full, ful FULL1] Usage. The plurals of nouns ending in FUL… … Universalium
-ful — aff. use a suffix meaning “full of,”“characterized by” (beautiful; careful); “tending to,”“able to” (harmful; wakeful); “as much as will fill” (spoonful) • Etymology: ME, OE full, ful, repr. full, ful full I usage: The plurals of nouns ending in… … From formal English to slang
-ful — a suffix meaning: 1. full of or characterised by: shameful, beautiful, careful, thoughtful. 2. tending or able to: wakeful, harmful. 3. as much as will fill: spoonful, handful. {Middle English and Old English full, ful, representing full, ful… …
