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[ strawng-wild, strong- ] / ˈstrɔŋˈwɪld, ˈstrɒŋ- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR strong-willed ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectivehaving a powerful will; resolute. stubborn; obstinate. Origin of strong-willedFirst recorded in 1895–1900 Words nearby strong-willedstrong side, strong silent type, strong suit, Strongsville, strong waters, strong-willed, strongyle, Strongyloides, strongyloidiasis, strongylosis, strontia Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for strong-willedCarol was strong-willed and energetic—she continued teaching and running marathons well into her chemotherapy. The Nurse Coaching People Through Death by Starvation|Nick Tabor|November 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST Is it a little unbelievable that Spencer, once again, is playing the strong-willed lady with the heart of gold? ‘Red Band Society’ Is Really Freaking Sad (And May Be TV’s Best New Drama)|Kevin Fallon|September 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST But the people of Iraq were strong-willed, a great people, and he trusted them to sort out their affairs. Only Iraq Can Save Itself From Chaos|Jay Parini|June 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST As for Magician—the strong-willed love interest of Komona, his role was never scripted to be an albino. ‘War Witch’ Filmmaker Kim Nguyen on Africa’s Child Soldiers|Jean Trinh|March 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Like Rose, Ethel is reported to be strong-willed and very religious. Mary Kennedy: The Curse of a Kennedy Wife|Jesse Ellison|May 18, 2012|DAILY BEAST His father was chief engineer of mines, a strong-willed, successful man. Ivory Apes and Peacocks|James Huneker During the reign of the strong-willed elder Hamlet there was no call to action for his meditative son. Shakespearean Tragedy|A. C. Bradley And yet, with such a strong-willed person, he could not be certain. Major Vigoureux|A. T. Quiller-Couch She's too proud and strong-willed for any man to capture easily. Nobody's Child|Elizabeth Dejeans They tell us other nations are not clever enough, or not far-seeing enough, or not strong-willed enough, to produce such a system.
British Dictionary definitions for strong-willedCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to strong-willedheadstrong, decisive, obstinate, resolute, stubborn, unbending, uncompromising, unyielding, strong-minded |