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Definition of self-willed
: governed by one's own will : not yielding to the wishes of others : obstinate
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Other Words from self-willed
self-willedly
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ˌself-ˈwild-lē
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adverb
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adverb
self-willedness
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ˌself-ˈwild-nəs
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noun
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noun
Synonyms & Antonyms for self-willed
Synonyms
- adamant,
- adamantine,
- bullheaded,
- dogged,
- hard,
- hard-nosed,
- hardened,
- hardheaded,
- headstrong,
- immovable,
- implacable,
- inconvincible,
- inflexible,
- intransigent,
- mulish,
- obdurate,
- obstinate,
- opinionated,
- ossified,
- pat,
- pertinacious,
- perverse,
- pigheaded,
- self-opinionated,
- stiff-necked,
- stubborn,
- unbending,
- uncompromising,
- unrelenting,
- unyielding,
- willful
- (or wilful)
Antonyms
- acquiescent,
- agreeable,
- amenable,
- compliant,
- complying,
- flexible,
- pliable,
- pliant,
- relenting,
- yielding
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“Self-willed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-willed. Accessed 6 May. 2021.
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self-willed
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English Language Learners Definition of self-willed
disapproving
: determined to do what you want even though other people may not want you to do it
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