WILLPOWER Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

willpower

noun

ˈwil-ˌpau̇(-ə)r

as in restraint

the power to control one's actions, impulses, or emotions trying to summon the willpower to resist buying any more books before finishing the unread ones I already have

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Recent Examples of willpower Mental health experts say the issue isn’t laziness or a lack of willpower. —

Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 27 May 2026 No amount of willpower can communicate effectively from that state. —

Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026 Modern nutrition tends to focus on macros, calories and willpower. —

Dr. Steven Gundry, CNBC, 19 May 2026 Regardless of a woman’s willpower or lifestyle, hormonal transitions trigger rapid weight gain that is both distressing and medically concerning. —

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No official casualty figures were immediately available from the violence that prompted calls for restraint from the United Nations and the United States as the government and opposition traded blame for the violence.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 June 2026
However, the negotiations have allowed Trump to say that relations with China are in good shape and that both countries have exercised restraint.

— Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 4 June 2026