willful
adjective/ˈwɪlfəl/
Frequency rank: #12,078 most common English word
Meaning
Done deliberately or intentionally; stubbornly determined to do as one wants.
Example sentence
The judge determined that the damage was caused by willful negligence, not an accident.
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