| 单词 | thesaurus/wilful |
| 释义 | Thesaurus: synonyms and antonyms ofwilfulin EnglishwilfulThesaurus>done with a plan or purpose>wilful These are words and phrases related towilful. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or,go to the definition of wilful. DONE WITH A PLAN OR PURPOSEDecades of wilful neglect meant the house was now uninhabitable. Synonyms and examples willfulUS intentional This was clearly an intentional act of terrorism. planned The website will be unavailable until 7.00 p.m. due to planned maintenance. intended What is the intended outcome of this programme? designed The toy is designed to teach children how to count easily. conscious She made a conscious effort to smile. deliberate It was a deliberate attempt to mislead the prosecutors. premeditated The extremist group now admits that the journalist's murder was premeditated. calculated His resignation was a cold, calculated attempt at avoiding prosecution. choreographed The whole wedding was carefully choreographed, all the way down to how many handfuls of rose petals the flower girl was to toss on the aisle. thought out His approach is clearly very carefully thought out. well thought out The whole conference was quite well thought out. Antonyms and examples unintentional I didn't mean to upset you - it was unintentional! unplanned The carriageway shutdown was completely unplanned - they had to fix a broken water main. spontaneous The marriage proposal was entirely spontaneous - he didn't even have a ring ready. Go to the thesaurus article about these synonyms and antonyms ofwilful. Learn moreIf something isdone with a plan or purpose, you can say it is intentional. REFUSING TO CHANGE YOUR ACTIONS OR OPINIONSHe was far too wilful to quietly do as he was told. Synonyms and examples willfulUS stubborndisapproving 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-willeddisapproving 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. pigheadeddisapproving You need to stop being so pigheaded and listen to reason. bullheadeddisapproving 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. obstinateusually 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 yieldingformal He was too yielding to be able to control a rowdy class. pliant Management wanted pliant employees who would do as they were told. Go to the thesaurus article about these synonyms and antonyms ofwilful. Learn moreIf a person is stubborn, theyrefuse to change their actions or opinions. |
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