Thesaurus / self-willed
FEEDBACKsynonyms for self-willed
synonyms for self-willed
- impulsive
- bullheaded
- contrary
- determined
- foolhardy
- froward
- hard-core
- hard-nosed
- hard-shell
- heedless
- imprudent
- intractable
- locked-in
- mulish
- murder
- obstinate
- perverse
- pig-headed
- rash
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- refractory
- strong-minded
- uncontrollable
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- willful
- adamant
- adamantine
- balky
- brassbound
- bullheaded
- cantankerous
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- cussed
- determined
- die-hard
- dogged
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- fixed
- grim
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- implacable
- inexorable
- inflexible
- insubordinate
- intractable
- intransigent
- iron
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- obdurate
- opinionated
- ornery
- persevering
- persistent
- pertinacious
- perverse
- pigheaded
- rebellious
- recalcitrant
- refractory
- relentless
- remorseless
- rigid
- set in one's ways
- single-minded
- steadfast
- stiff-necked
- tenacious
- tough
- unbendable
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- uncompliant
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- incurable
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- unmanageable
- awkward
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- cantankerous
- contrary
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- hang-tough
- hard-line
- headstrong
- immovable
- incompliant
- indocile
- indomitable
- insoluble
- locked
- locked-in
- mulish
- obdurate
- obstinate
- pat
- pertinacious
- perverse
- pig-headed
- recalcitrant
- refractory
- resolute
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- unruly
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- wayward
- wild
- willful
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- bullheaded
- cantankerous
- contrary
- hang-tough
- hard-line
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- immovable
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- insoluble
- locked-in
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- pertinacious
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- set in stone
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- uncompromising
- uncooperative
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- willful
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- intransigent
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- steadfast
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- convinced
- dogged
- firm
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- resolved
- cantankerous
- contradictory
- contrary
- contumacious
- dead set on
- hard
- heady
- immovable
- indomitable
- intractable
- locked-in
- mulish
- obdurate
- opinionated
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- persistent
- pertinacious
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- relentless
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- strong-minded
- unalterable
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- abnormal
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- adamant
- determined
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- willful
- balky
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- bullheaded
- cantankerous
- contumacious
- cussed
- firm
- fixed
- hang-tough
- hardheaded
- inexorable
- insubordinate
- mulish
- obdurate
- opinionated
- persevering
- pertinacious
- pigheaded
- rebellious
- recalcitrant
- refractory
- set in one's ways
- stiff-necked
- unbending
- unmanageable
- unreasonable
- untoward
- adamant
- adamantine
- balky
- brassbound
- bullheaded
- cantankerous
- contumacious
- cussed
- determined
- die-hard
- dogged
- firm
- fixed
- grim
- hardheaded
- headstrong
- implacable
- incompliant
- inexorable
- inflexible
- insubordinate
- intractable
- intransigent
- iron
- mulish
- obdurate
- opinionated
- ornery
- persevering
- persistent
- pertinacious
- perverse
- pigheaded
- rebellious
- recalcitrant
- refractory
- relentless
- remorseless
- rigid
- set in one's ways
- single-minded
- steadfast
- stiff-necked
- tenacious
- tough
- unbending
- uncompliant
- uncompromising
- unmanageable
- unreasonable
- unrelenting
- unshakable
- untoward
- unyielding
- willful
- adamant
- adamantine
- balky
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- cantankerous
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- determined
- die-hard
- dogged
- firm
- fixed
- grim
- hardheaded
- headstrong
- implacable
- incompliant
- inexorable
- inflexible
- insubordinate
- intractable
- intransigent
- iron
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- obdurate
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- ornery
- persevering
- persistent
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- perverse
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- recalcitrant
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- set in one's ways
- single-minded
- steadfast
- stiff-necked
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- uncompromising
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- cross-grained
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- insubordinate
- intractable
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- obdurate
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- ornery
- perverse
- refractory
- restive
- self-indulgent
- stubborn
- uncompliant
- undependable
- ungovernable
- unpredictable
- unstable
- variable
- whimsical
- willful
- berserk
- crazy
- eager
- irrational
- madcap
- nuts
- profligate
- rash
- raving
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- imprudent
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- fractious
- froward
- inflexible
- intractable
- intransigent
- mulish
- obdurate
- pertinacious
- pigheaded
- refractory
- resolved
- stiff-necked
- uncompromising
- unyielding
On this page you'll find 668 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to self-willed, such as: headstrong, indifferent, oblivious, strong-willed, obstinate, and bullheaded.
- amenable
- flexible
- obedient
- pliant
- soft
- submissive
- surrendering
- willing
- yielding
- irresolute
- agreeable
- cooperative
- helpful
- flexible
- irresolute
- kind
- nice
- pliable
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- reasonable
- soft
- submissive
- surrendering
- weak
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- broad-minded
- complacent
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- giving
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- reasonable
- sane
- sensible
- calm
- civilized
- controllable
- controlled
- delicate
- gentle
- manageable
- mild
- moderate
- orderly
- tame
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How to use self-willed in a sentence
A self-willed chaos to familiar routines and associations, an involuntary revisiting of dead hours and buried sensations.
MOUNTAINCLEMENT WOODIt is obvious from this that the prophet believed evil to be a human weakness with man as an active and self-willed agent.
ISLAM HER MORAL AND SPIRITUAL VALUEARTHUR GLYN LEONARDI was arrogant and self-willed; I loved display, and above all, I threw all control far from me.
THE INTERNATIONAL MONTHLY, VOLUME 3, NO. 1, APRIL, 1851VARIOUSYes, he would like a little bit of self-willed penance, but it is much better for him to submit, bodily and mentally.
MAGNUM BONUMCHARLOTTE M. YONGEFor his old father, too, thought that no maiden could refuse to love his bonny self-willed son.
STORIES FROM THE BALLADSMARY MACGREGOR"I 'm self-willed enough to follow my own bent generally," said he, abruptly, and left the room.
ROLAND CASHELCHARLES JAMES LEVERShe always had been an odd little creature, passionate, self willed and self seeking.
THE GIRL SCOUTS IN BEECHWOOD FORESTMARGARET VANDERCOOKSometimes Sarah, being larger an self-willed, would pick on her a little—an then Id put Sarah in her place mighty sudden.
ATLANTIC NARRATIVESMARY ANTINThere was, indeed, nothing very wrong about Lanse save that he was self-willed, and did quite as he pleased on all occasions.
EAST ANGELSCONSTANCE FENIMORE WOOLSONThe best fellow in the world in other respects: in this one matter as obstinate and self-willed as he can be.
THE LAW AND THE LADYWILKIE COLLINSWORDS RELATED TO SELF-WILLED
- adamant
- adamantine
- balky
- brassbound
- bullheaded
- cantankerous
- contumacious
- cussed
- determined
- die-hard
- dogged
- firm
- fixed
- grim
- hardheaded
- headstrong
- implacable
- inexorable
- inflexible
- insubordinate
- intractable
- intransigent
- iron
- mulish
- obdurate
- opinionated
- ornery
- persevering
- persistent
- pertinacious
- perverse
- pigheaded
- rebellious
- recalcitrant
- refractory
- relentless
- remorseless
- rigid
- self-willed
- set in one's ways
- single-minded
- steadfast
- stiff-necked
- tenacious
- tough
- unbendable
- unbending
- uncompliant
- uncompromising
- unmanageable
- unreasonable
- unrelenting
- unshakable
- untoward
- unyielding
- willful
- awkward
- bull-headed
- cantankerous
- contrary
- fractious
- hang-tough
- hard-line
- headstrong
- immovable
- incompliant
- incurable
- indocile
- indomitable
- insoluble
- intransigent
- locked
- locked-in
- mulish
- obdurate
- obstinate
- pat
- pertinacious
- perverse
- pig-headed
- recalcitrant
- refractory
- resolute
- self-willed
- stubborn
- tenacious
- tough
- unbending
- uncompromising
- uncooperative
- undisciplined
- ungovernable
- unmanageable
- unpliable
- unruly
- unyielding
- wayward
- wild
- willful
- awkward
- bullheaded
- cantankerous
- contrary
- hang-tough
- hard-line
- headstrong
- immovable
- incompliant
- incurable
- indocile
- indomitable
- insoluble
- locked-in
- mulish
- obdurate
- obstinate
- pat
- pertinacious
- perverse
- pigheaded
- recalcitrant
- refractory
- resolute
- self-willed
- set in stone
- tenacious
- tough
- unbending
- uncompromising
- uncooperative
- undisciplined
- ungovernable
- unmanageable
- unpliable
- unruly
- unyielding
- wayward
- wild
- willful
- awkward
- bull-headed
- cantankerous
- contrary
- fractious
- hang tough
- hard-line
- headstrong
- immovable
- incompliant
- incurable
- indocile
- indomitable
- insoluble
- intransigent
- locked
- locked in
- mulish
- obdurate
- obstinate
- pat
- pertinacious
- perverse
- pig-headed
- recalcitrant
- refractory
- resolute
- self-willed
- stubborn
- tenacious
- tough
- tough nut
- unbending
- uncompromising
- uncooperative
- undisciplined
- ungovernable
- unmanageable
- unpliable
- unruly
- unyielding
- wayward
- wild
- willful
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