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willfulness Synonyms

Another word for willfulness

Choosing another word for willfulness depends on context, so the 12 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

The quality or state of being stubbornly and often unreasonably determined to have one's own way.

Usage Example

"The toddler's sudden wilfulness made getting ready for school a challenging ordeal."

Strongest
wilfulness
stubbornness
obstinacy
Strong
headstrongness
intransigence
perverseness
obduracy
waywardness

• noun (Context 2)

The quality of an action or offense being done deliberately and with full awareness of its consequences, especially in a legal context.

Usage Example

"The prosecutor had to prove the wilfulness of the tax evasion in order to secure a felony conviction."

Strongest
wilfulness
intentionality
deliberateness
Strong
premeditation
purposefulness

Opposites of willfulness

The opposite of willfulness shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

compliance
obedience
unintentionality
inadvertence
docility
submissiveness
tractability
amenability
See all opposites of willfulness

• Nearby Words

willet
willful
willfully
willfulness
william
williams
willies

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Willfulness. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/willfulness
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