self-willed (Meaning)
self-willed (s)
habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition
self-willed (a.)
Governed by one's own will; not yielding to the wishes of others; obstinate.
Synonyms & Antonyms of self-willed
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Synonyms:
- immovable
- unyielding
- pertinacious
- ossified
- willful
- headstrong
- unrelenting
- hard
- persistent
- inflexible
- perverse
- mulish
- obsessive
- pat
- obstinate
- bullheaded
- hardened
- hard-nosed
- pigheaded
- implacable
- dogged
- obdurate
- opinionated
- self-opinionated
- stiff-necked
- strict
- determined
- unbending
- intransigent
- adamantine
- hardheaded
- uncompromising
- steadfast
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Synonyms:
- hidebound
- mutinous
- tenacious
- resolved
- unruly
- inexorable
- invincible
- wayward
- bloody-minded
- wrongheaded
- indomitable
- unconquerable
- demanding
- exacting
- contumacious
- iron
- stern
- severe
- hard-line
- set
- cantankerous
- narrow-minded
- single-minded
- hard-shell
- froward
- rigid
- relentless
- insubordinate
- unflinching
- unregenerate
- recalcitrant
- stouthearted
- defiant
- anal-retentive
- firm
- contrary
- intractable
- ungovernable
- hard-shelled
- cussed
- disobedient
- inconvincible
- hell-bent
- refractory
- deaf to reason
- insurgent
- unmanageable
- inveterate
- uncooperative
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self-willed Sentence Examples
- The self-willed child refused to listen to his parents' warnings.
- Despite the consequences, the self-willed woman insisted on going her own way.
- The self-willed horse bolted from its enclosure, ignoring the pleas of its rider.
- His self-willed nature cost him dearly as he rejected advice and guidance.
- The self-willed teenager rebelled against authority, defying expectations.
- The self-willed athlete refused to compromise, even when it jeopardized his success.
- Her self-willed determination led her to achieve goals that seemed impossible.
- The self-willed politician stubbornly refused to compromise, even at the expense of progress.
- The self-willed dog barked incessantly, ignoring its owner's commands.
- His self-willed refusal to cooperate made it difficult to collaborate on projects.
FAQs About the word self-willed
habitually disposed to disobedience and oppositionGoverned by one's own will; not yielding to the wishes of others; obstinate.
adamant, wilful,stubborn, immovable, unyielding, pertinacious, ossified,willful, headstrong, unrelenting
flexible, docile, agreeable, pliable, tractable, agreeable, flexible, compliant, acquiescent, complying
The self-willed child refused to listen to his parents' warnings.
Despite the consequences, the self-willed woman insisted on going her own way.
The self-willed horse bolted from its enclosure, ignoring the pleas of its rider.
His self-willed nature cost him dearly as he rejected advice and guidance.
