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self-willed


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REFUSING TO CHANGE YOUR ACTIONS OR OPINIONS


The novel's main character is frustratingly self-willed, and all the bad things that happen to them are their own fault.

Synonyms and examples


stubborn
disapproving
She's so stubborn, she'll never admit that she was wrong.
be as stubborn as a mule
Ah, she's as stubborn as a mule. You might as well give her what she wants.
mulish
He was generally an easy-going child, but could be mulish when upset.
headstrong
She's too headstrong to listen to reason.
strong-willed
Their screenplays were known for their strong-willed female characters.
strong-minded
He was a quiet but strong-minded leader who fought fiercely for his country.
pigheaded
disapproving
You need to stop being so pigheaded and listen to reason.
bullheaded
disapproving
No, I don't want to spend the evening with your bullheaded, know-it-all brother.
be hell-bent on (doing) something
He was hell-bent on getting married before he turned 30.
wilful
UKdisapproving
He was far too wilful to quietly do as he was told.
obstinate
usually disapproving
I was an obstinate, rebellious child.
dig your heels in
I kept telling them that we could go on the weekend, but they dug their heels in and demanded we go today.

Antonyms and examples


yielding
formal
He was too yielding to be able to control a rowdy class.
pliant
Management wanted pliant employees who would do as they were told.
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If a person is stubborn, they refuse to change their actions or opinions.

self-willed | American Thesaurus


self-willed


adjective
These are words and phrases related to self-willed. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of self-willed.

STUBBORN


Synonyms


stubborn
obstinate
unmovable
immovable
unyielding
obdurate
tenacious
opinionated
indomitable
unbending
intractable
perverse
refractory
recalcitrant
headstrong
willful
uncompliant
inflexible
ungovernable
mulish
pigheaded
bullheaded
dogged

Antonyms


pliable
adaptable
tractable
flexible
irresolute
yielding
docile
manageable
vacillating
wavering
undecided

WAYWARD


Synonyms


headstrong
willful
contrary
perverse
obstinate
stubborn
recalcitrant
balky
mulish
wayward
disobedient
unmanageable
ungovernable
incorrigible
intractable
unruly
insubordinate
rebellious
refractory
troublesome

Antonyms


obedient
manageable
docile
malleable
tractable
compliant

AUDACIOUS


Synonyms


heedless
foolhardy
injudicious
imprudent
desperate
hotheaded
wild
audacious
bold
daring
reckless
rash
risky
daredevil
devil-may-care
death-defying
breakneck

Antonyms


careful
guarded
discreet
prudent
circumspect
cautious
judicious
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