Dictionary of synonyms

Synonyms and antonyms of the word: wilful

Synonyms:

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Usage examples:

A 'wilful' fire which was started near Glasgow has sparked a police probe.

Source: https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/scottish-news/23928428.wilful-blaze-near-glasgow-sparks-police-investigation/?ref=rss

But wilful damage (by self and even others) is not covered along with negligence and natural wear and tear.

Source: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/portfolio/personal-finance/simply-put-home-insurance/article66949706.ece

He pleaded guilty at the County Court of Victoria to sexual assault of a child under 16, common law assault, trespass, wilful damage and committing the offences while on bail.

Source: https://dandenong.starcommunity.com.au/news/2023-02-21/prowler-preys-on-sleeping-child/

He said the major challenges confronting the commission includes wilful destruction of its facilities and the number of taxes imposed on telecommunication companies.

Source: https://leadership.ng/emergency-communication-centers-to-be-established-in-36-states-ncc/

"I have learned that local hostelries and restaurants essentially pay for people to take their oil away - but there's a certain wilful blindness by certain groups of people who will allow others to take it away without having to pay for it.

Source: https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/23265109.man-attempted-steal-used-cooking-oil-ruabon-court-told/?ref=rss

Indeed, CNN headlines the Ukrainian-Russian war as “Russia’s War on Ukraine,” thus positioning Ukraine as the underdog that is suffering under the wilful temperament of the bully Russian superdog.

Source: https://bizwatchnigeria.ng/its-one-year-of-ukrainian-russian-war/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=its-one-year-of-ukrainian-russian-war

"I think they share one characteristic, which is that from quite early on William was quite a wilful little boy.

Source: https://www.express.co.uk/news/royal/1761787/royal-family-live-coronation-planning

New Mexico's worker safety agency in April fined the film's production company $137,000 for what they described as "wilful" safety lapses.

Source: https://gazette.com/news/us-world/analysis-alec-baldwin-rust-shooting-charges-could-be-difficult-to-prove/article_063643aa-f518-5907-bcf0-cd2389bd53c4.html

Police are treating the blaze as "wilful" and they want to speak to a man dressed in black who was seen in the area at the time.

Source: https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/scots-soft-play-centre-owners-30692368

Police in Buckie are investigating a wilful fire-raising incident.

Source: https://www.northern-scot.co.uk/news/police-information-appeal-after-buckie-fire-raising-317858/

She was arrested and charged with wilful obstruction of the highway, a criminal offence.

Source: https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/civil-injunctions-just-stop-oil-insulate-britain-extinction-rebellion-punishment-protests/

There was also no evidence he had been wilful or grossly negligent, as was required by the code of conduct to justify a breach finding.

Source: https://www.heraldlive.co.za/news/2023-07-19-retired-judge-desai-fights-back-against-unbecoming-behaviour-ruling/

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called the strikes an act of "wilful terror" and said that his country will "continue to work to unite the world in defence against Russian terror".

Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67529571?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

What Peter’s observation confirms is a movement – of which Charles Weston was a pioneer – to bring the world back to health by revisiting the past and learning from our fatally mistaken greed and wilful ignorance.

Source: https://citynews.com.au/2023/rewilding-a-way-to-correct-mistakes-of-the-past/