self-willed

adjective

ˌself-ˈwild 

: governed by one's own will : not yielding to the wishes of others : obstinate

self-willedly

ˌself-ˈwild-lē 

adverb

self-willedness

ˌself-ˈwild-nəs 

noun

Synonyms

• stubborn
• adamant
• wilful

Examples of self-willed in a Sentence

a self-willed toddler who refused to take her shoes off in the examining room

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for self-willed

• redistilled
• semiskilled
• unfulfilled
• backfilled
• distilled
• fulfilled
• infilled
• instilled
• rebuild
• refilled
• unfilled
• unskilled