willingful
English
Etymology
willing + -ful
Adjective
willingful (comparative more willingful, superlative most willingful)
- (nonstandard) willing; wilful
- 1993 July 21, Charles Savoie, “UMD Rapist Poster Another Perspective”, in alt.feminism, Usenet, retrieved 2022-04-03:
- I am sorry, but if you are drunk, and got drunk willingly, and had willingful (thus conscious) sex with someone, IMO a rape has not taken place.
- 1996 November 21, m...@mole-end.matawan.nj.us, “recommended books for sf writers”, in misc.writing, Usenet, retrieved 2022-04-03:
- Science fiction requires the reader's `willingful suspension of disbelief' to accomodate different laws of nature, or laws of nature as we have discovered them (technology).
Fantasy requires the reader's `willingful suspension of disbelief' to accomodate different natural and supernatural laws (e.g. magic).
- 1997 August 7, Michael Nguyen >aprilla RSV250, DUCATI 916SP3<, “Alan and his usual crap”, in aus.politics, Usenet, retrieved 2022-04-03:
- if there are alot of willingful and eagered customers - then the industry will grow (ecenomics alan..).