# wilsome

**Pronunciation:** WILSOME

**CEFR level:** B1

**Part of speech:** adjective

## Meaning

Wilsome means willful; obstinate; stubborn.

## Examples

- The writer described the response as wilsome.
- A wilsome tone can change the mood of a conversation.
- The situation became wilsome after the announcement.

## Common patterns

- wilsome + noun — Use wilsome before a noun to describe that quality. — The writer described a wilsome reaction.
- become wilsome — Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — The discussion became wilsome near the end.

## Collocations

- wilsome behavior — The teacher calmly handled the wilsome behavior.
- wilsome tone — The email had an wilsome tone.

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