self-will (s lf w l)n. Willfulness, especially in satisfying one's own desires or adhering to one's own opinions. self -willed adj. |
self-will
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stubborn adherence to one's own will, desires, etc., esp at the expense of others
self-willed adj
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| Noun | 1. | self-will - resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires firmness of purpose, resoluteness, resolve, firmness, resolution - the trait of being resolute; "his resoluteness carried him through the battle"; "it was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work" impenitence, impenitency - the trait of refusing to repent intransigence, intransigency - the trait of being intransigent; stubbornly refusing to compromise |
| 2. |  self-will - the trait of resolutely controlling your own behaviorfirmness of purpose, resoluteness, resolve, firmness, resolution - the trait of being resolute; "his resoluteness carried him through the battle"; "it was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work" nerves - control of your emotions; "this kind of tension is not good for my nerves" presence of mind - self-control in a crisis; ability to say or do the right thing in an emergency |
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