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Definition of self-willed in English: self-willedadjective Obstinately doing what one wants in spite of the wishes or orders of others. the child may be very obstinate and self-willed Example sentencesExamples - Henry's break from Rome is convincingly anatomised, and Catherine of Aragon and Anne Boleyn both emerge as strong, self-willed players.
- Nicole Kidman shoulders the strong, self-willed, yet vulnerable protective mother's role with grace.
- A child with an unbroken will becomes self-willed.
- He was self-willed, obstinate, aggressive, vindictive, beset by feelings of inferiority, and yet firmly convinced of his own abilities.
- It is not unreasonable to say that, for a visitor in Hinton's position, it took considerable insensitivity if not self-willed complicity not to be aware of what happened in those years.
- The man corresponding to this would also have love of victory, and would be self-willed and unmusical.
- This fits the notion that females are socialized to be dependent and obedient, while males are socialized to be independent and self-willed.
- If he is now self-centered, selfish, and self-willed, do not think that he is going to change himself or that you are going to be able to change him once you get him past the ceremony.
- For the grey-haired, being young is often equated with being hot-headed, turbulent, self-willed, obstinate, and too hot to handle.
Synonyms wilful, contrary, perverse, uncooperative, wayward, headstrong, stubborn, stubborn as a mule, obstinate, obdurate, pig-headed, mulish, intransigent, recalcitrant, refractory, stiff-necked, intractable, unpersuadable, ungovernable, difficult, disobedient, insubordinate, naughty informal cussed British informal bloody-minded archaic contumacious
Derivatives noun sɛlfˈwɪlˌsɛlfˈwɪl mass nounThe quality of obstinately doing what one wants in spite of the wishes or orders of others. it takes a great deal of self-will to be as ruthless as she has been Example sentencesExamples - We can dispense with that old-fashioned humanity of self-will, self-awareness, self-discipline, and self-control in favor of drugs.
- That is not to suggest that self-will cannot still, at times, make me refuse to hear what God is saying to me.
- She attributes this accomplishment to her faith in God and her self-will.
Rhymes build, deskilled, gild, guild, sild, unfilled, unfulfilled, unskilled, untilled, upbuild Definition of self-willed in US English: self-willedadjectiveˈˌsɛlf ˈwɪldˈˌself ˈwild Obstinately doing what one wants in spite of the wishes or orders of others. the child may be very obstinate and self-willed Example sentencesExamples - If he is now self-centered, selfish, and self-willed, do not think that he is going to change himself or that you are going to be able to change him once you get him past the ceremony.
- Nicole Kidman shoulders the strong, self-willed, yet vulnerable protective mother's role with grace.
- For the grey-haired, being young is often equated with being hot-headed, turbulent, self-willed, obstinate, and too hot to handle.
- This fits the notion that females are socialized to be dependent and obedient, while males are socialized to be independent and self-willed.
- Henry's break from Rome is convincingly anatomised, and Catherine of Aragon and Anne Boleyn both emerge as strong, self-willed players.
- A child with an unbroken will becomes self-willed.
- He was self-willed, obstinate, aggressive, vindictive, beset by feelings of inferiority, and yet firmly convinced of his own abilities.
- The man corresponding to this would also have love of victory, and would be self-willed and unmusical.
- It is not unreasonable to say that, for a visitor in Hinton's position, it took considerable insensitivity if not self-willed complicity not to be aware of what happened in those years.
Synonyms wilful, contrary, perverse, uncooperative, wayward, headstrong, stubborn, stubborn as a mule, obstinate, obdurate, pig-headed, mulish, intransigent, recalcitrant, refractory, stiff-necked, intractable, unpersuadable, ungovernable, difficult, disobedient, insubordinate, naughty
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