Willing vs. Willful — What's the Difference?

Disposed or inclined; prepared

Said or done on purpose; deliberate

Acting or ready to act gladly; eagerly compliant

Obstinately bent on having one's own way

Done, given, or accepted voluntarily or ungrudgingly.

Standard spelling of wilful

Ready to do something that is not (can't be expected as) a matter of course.

Of set purpose; self-determined; voluntary; as, willful murder.

The execution of a will.

Governed by the will without yielding to reason; obstinate; perverse; inflexible; stubborn; refractory; as, a willful man or horse.

Present participle of will

Done by design;

Free to do or to grant; having the mind inclined; not opposed in mind; not choosing to refuse; disposed; not averse; desirous; consenting; complying; ready.

Habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition

Received of choice, or without reluctance; submitted to voluntarily; chosen; desired.

By conscious design or purpose;

Spontaneous; self-moved.

The act of making a choice;

Disposed or inclined toward;

Not brought about by coercion or force;

Disposed or willing to comply;