English → Latin
“willful” in Latin
obstinōto resolve, determine, be firmly resolved, persistpervicāxfirm, determined, persistent, dogged; stubborn, obstinate, headstrong, wilful; steadfastpertināxpersevering, obstinate; pertinacious; tenaciouscontumāxinsolent, obstinate, stiff-necked, defiant; who refuses to appear in a court of law, in disobedience of a summons; unyieiniūriainjury, wronging, offense, insult, wrong; injustice, wrongdoing; damage, harm, hurt, injuryincōnsultusrash, ill-advised; unconsultedtemerāriusaccidental; casual, rash, heedless; recklessfortuītushappening by chance, accidental, random, fortuitous
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
willful
Self-willed, obstinate, obstinatus: pervicax: pertinax: praefractus: contumax [SYN. in OBSTINATE].
Done with design, quod consulto et cogitatum fit (of things; e.g., injuria, quae consulto et cogitata fit): a willful offence, crimen voluntatis (opposed to crimen necessitatis, Cic., Lig., 2, 5): not willful, inconsultus (without consideration); temerarius (rash); fortuitus (by mere chance).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for willful?
- The usual Latin words for “willful” are obstinō, pervicāx, pertināx; also contumāx, iniūria, incōnsultus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.