self-willed

  • 11self´willed´ness — self willed «SEHLF WIHLD», adjective. insisting on having one s own way; objecting to doing what others ask or command: »The children…were young and self willed and rude, and would not learn to do as they were bid (George MacDonald).… …

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  • 12self-willed — Synonyms and related words: balking, balky, bigoted, bulldogged, bulletheaded, bullheaded, case hardened, contrary, contumacious, determined, difficult, disobedient, dogged, dogmatic, fanatic, forceful, froward, hardheaded, headstrong, heady,… …

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  • 13self-willed — adjective Date: 14th century governed by one s own will ; not yielding to the wishes of others ; obstinate • self willedly adverb • self willedness noun …

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  • 14self-willed — See self will. * * * …

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  • 15self-willed — adjective obstinately pursuing one s own wishes. Derivatives self will noun …

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  • 16self-willed — UK [ˌselfˈwɪld] / US adjective very determined to do what you want to do, even though other people argue with you …

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  • 17self-willed — /sɛlf ˈwɪld/ (say self wild) adjective obstinately or perversely insistent on one s own desires or opinions …

  • 18self-willed — adj. obstinately pursuing one s own wishes. Derivatives: self will n …

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  • 19self-willed — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. willful, opinionated, contrary, stubborn; see obstinate 1 …

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  • 20self-willed — a. Wilful, dogged, obstinate, uncompliant, contumacious, headstrong, stubborn …

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