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Done or performed with a conscious purpose or intent

Resistant to control or authority

Stubbornly, and usually unreasonably, holding to an opinion, decision or purpose

Having or showing an imperious manner

(of a quality or result) Achieved or maintained by careful and deliberate effort

Having a tendency to inflict suffering and pain on others

Characterized by a pompous air of infallibility

Characteristic of a brat or spoiled child

Free from outside control or authority

(of a person) Liable to unreasonable changes of mood

Especially high-spirited

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Adjective

Done or performed with a conscious purpose or intent

“This testimony must be considered along with other evidence in determining whether there was a willful neglect of duty.”

Adjective

Resistant to control or authority

undisciplinable

obstinately disobedient

unaccommodating

ill-disciplined

insurrectionary

insurrectionist

passive-aggressive

confrontational

individualistic

attention-seeking

full of mischief

unfavourable^UK

stubborn as a mule

like a loose cannon

lacking self-control

without law and order

socially impaired

unreciprocating

set in one's ways

not cooperative

ready for a fight

spoiling for a fight

double-crossing

disorganized^US

disorganised^UK

destabilising^UK

destabilizing^US

like a red rag to a bull

snake in the grass

full of ups and downs

full of conflict

full of confusion

full of upheavals

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“As the younger became more willful and wayward, making the most of her privileged status, the elder became more withdrawn, worried about her destiny.”

Adjective

Stubbornly, and usually unreasonably, holding to an opinion, decision or purpose

self-opinionated

as stubborn as a mule

determined to have one's own way

with a will of one's own

stubborn as a mule

set in one's ways

unaccommodating

dyed-in-the-wool

not giving an inch

sticking to one's guns

standing one's ground

uncompassionate

set in your ways

tough nut to crack

proof against persuasion

with one's feet dug in

with one's toes dug in

unimpressionable

hold your ground

through and through

not discouraged

set in concrete

full of determination

desensitized^US

meaning business

desensitised^UK

bred-in-the-bone

take-no-prisoners

bound and determined

well-established

lacking compassion

with a heart of stone

long-established

well established

firmly established

unchallengeable

having a killer instinct

solid as a rock

tall in the saddle

on one's mettle

committed to the idea of

keen as mustard

through-and-through

as game as Ned Kelly

tough as old boots

as tough as old boots

intensely competitive

fiercely competitive

stop at nothing

having killer instinct

as straight as an arrow

holding fixed views

fixed as the laws of the Medes and Persians

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“Even Samuel Johnson, who was notoriously willful when it came to taking the advice of his physicians, listened first and then ignored them.”

Adjective

Having or showing an imperious manner

anti-democratic

high and mighty

throwing one's weight around

throwing weight around

no ifs ands or buts

high-and-mighty

throwing one's weight about

not backward in coming forward

in driver's seat

on your high horse

putting on airs

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“He spoke in a willful and domineering manner, continuing to stride forward.”

Adjective

(of a quality or result) Achieved or maintained by careful and deliberate effort

well-considered

thought-through

done on purpose

thought out in advance

with forethought

accidentally on purpose

well thought out

deliberately planned

well-thought-out

carefully chosen

entrepreneurial

selected with care

well thought-out

thought through

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Adjective

Having a tendency to inflict suffering and pain on others

double-crossing

desensitized^US

desensitised^UK

take-no-prisoners

uncompassionate

red in tooth and claw

with a heart of stone

killer instinct

lacking compassion

having a killer instinct

evil-intentioned

dishonourable^UK

dishonorable^US

self-centered^US

self-centred^UK

Mephistophelian

ill-humoured^UK

rubbing the wrong way

as hard as nails

without sentiment

involving bloodshed

unsportsmanlike

confrontational

mephistophelean

beyond the pale

out for revenge

speaking as one finds

calling a spade a spade

at each other's throats

unimpressionable

overextravagant

life-threatening

dyed-in-the-wool

bound and determined

accidentally on purpose

knock-down-and-drag-out

hammer and tongs

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Adjective

Characterized by a pompous air of infallibility

self-opinionated

self-centered^US

high-and-mighty

high and mighty

self-centred^UK

full of oneself

self-glorifying

self-congratulatory

holier-than-thou

too big for your boots

too big for your breeches

self-complacent

self-flattering

self-gratulatory

self-dramatizing

self-applauding

swollen with pride

full of yourself

full of hot air

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Adjective

Characteristic of a brat or spoiled child

self-centred^UK

self-centered^US

Adjective

Free from outside control or authority

individualistic

untrammelled^UK

out of the ordinary

not just another

out of this world

breaking new ground

ground-breaking

off the beaten track

out in left field

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Adjective

(of a person) Liable to unreasonable changes of mood

prima donna-ish

on a short fuse

ill-humoured^UK

like a bear with a sore head

easily offended

as cross as two sticks

evil-intentioned

hyper-sensitive

easily affected

easily frightened

easily agitated

having got out of bed the wrong side

having got out of bed on the wrong side

hot under the collar

bundle of nerves

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Adjective

Especially high-spirited

as merry as a grig

in high spirits

bright and breezy

bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

full of vim and vigour

alive and kicking

feeling one's oats

full of the joys of spring

in good spirits

as lively as a grig

good-humoured^UK

good-humored^US

full of get-up-and-go

without a care in the world

invigorating^US

envigorating^UK

on top of the world

full of joie de vivre

as happy as a clam

as happy as a sandboy

full of activity

laughter-filled

hale and hearty

full of vim and vigor

full of the joy of living

glass half full

full of vitality

still going strong

in seventh heaven

beside oneself with joy

floating on air

as pleased as Punch

tickled to death

as happy as Larry

jumping for joy

like a dog with two tails

like a new person

fresh as a daisy

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