Used in a Sentence

wilful

How to use wilful in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for wilful.

Editorial note

There's a wilful failure to mention what the files were.

Examples11
Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

done by design; "the insult was intentional"; "willful disobedience"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of wilful gathered in one view.

adjective

done by design; "the insult was intentional"; "willful disobedience"

adjective

habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for wilful.

adjective

done by design; "the insult was intentional"; "willful disobedience"

Example sentences

1

There's a wilful failure to mention what the files were.

2

It's either out of ignorance, or it's wilful, to save cash.

3

This seems more like wilful deception than a reminder that the company's other wares are widely used.

4

"Do no evil" is a declaration of hubris or wilful blindness: no moral agent fails to do evil at times.

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But from a safety perspective "wilful pilot negligence" simply isn't good enough.

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Companies often have no idea where their parts or materials really come from, although this may often be wilful ignorance.

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How does 'crashed to reboot twice in a day' convert to 'it's very stable'?It's this wilful disregard of negatives that bugs me about Apple culture.

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[2]It's a case that's so transparently political that arguing against it is nothing more than wilful ignorance of readily available facts.

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The entire article seems to be founded on misconceptions about raytracing and a wilful misunderstanding of what is meant by photorealism.

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"but they'll willfully call out other companies without solid evidence"Citation required of both wilful intent and of calling out without solid evidence, from both Arment and Gruber.

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He also had to apologise for cases where the security forces had prior knowledge of murder and did nothing about it and for the wilful destruction of evidence by the police and the army.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use wilful in a sentence?

There's a wilful failure to mention what the files were.

What does wilful mean?

done by design; "the insult was intentional"; "willful disobedience"

What part of speech is wilful?

wilful is commonly used as adjective.