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contrariness vs wilfulness

wilfulness vs contrariness

contrariness and wilfulness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
contrariness Yes No No No
wilfulness Yes No No No
As nouns, wilfulness is a hypernym of contrariness; that is, wilfulness is a word with a broader meaning than contrariness:
  • contrariness: deliberate and stubborn unruliness and resistance to guidance or discipline
  • wilfulness: the trait of being prone to disobedience and lack of discipline
Other hypernyms of contrariness include fractiousness, unruliness, willfulness.
contrariness (noun) wilfulness (noun)
a fussy and eccentric disposition the trait of being prone to disobedience and lack of discipline
deliberate and stubborn unruliness and resistance to guidance or discipline
Difference between contrariness and wilfulness

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