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:
- persistent
- hard
- pigheaded
- strict
- inflexible
- dogged
- mulish
- willful
- ossified
- hard-nosed
- bullheaded
- unyielding
- obdurate
- self-opinionated
- perverse
- unrelenting
- intransigent
- pertinacious
- headstrong
- hardheaded
- determined
- opinionated
- steadfast
- unbending
- hardened
- adamantine
- obstinate
- uncompromising
- implacable
- immovable
- pat
- stiff-necked
- obsessive
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Synonyms:
- unmanageable
- indomitable
- ungovernable
- narrow-minded
- stouthearted
- mutinous
- hell-bent
- cussed
- unruly
- insurgent
- exacting
- inexorable
- demanding
- wayward
- set
- unflinching
- inconvincible
- wrongheaded
- insubordinate
- single-minded
- severe
- hard-shell
- inveterate
- relentless
- stern
- hard-line
- intractable
- tenacious
- resolved
- invincible
- refractory
- bloody-minded
- hidebound
- disobedient
- froward
- firm
- recalcitrant
- iron
- unregenerate
- contrary
- unconquerable
- rigid
- contumacious
- cantankerous
- anal-retentive
- deaf to reason
- uncooperative
- defiant
- hard-shelled
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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.
stubborn, wilful, adamant, persistent, hard, pigheaded, strict, inflexible, dogged, mulish
amenable, compliant, acquiescent, docile, complying, tractable, docile, pliable, 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.
