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headstrong

headstrong is a synonym of willful

adjective [ hed-strong ]

headstrong is another word for willful

Willful describes a person who is particularly stubborn and determined to get what they want, especially when going against rules or advice (a willful child).

Headstrong suggests a person who is stubborn and determined to get what they want, especially regarding foolish, aggressive, or overly emotional decision-making (He was headstrong in his youth).

✅ Both words often suggest youth and immaturity. Willful emphasizes the sense of going against the rules, or ignoring advice (He’s very willful, and he can be hard to handle).

Headstrong emphasizes the sense of making foolish or poorly-considered decisions (She is extremely headstrong whenever she gets a new idea in her head).

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handsome

handsome is a synonym of attractive

adjective [ han-suhm ]

handsome is another word for attractive

Attractive describes someone or something that has a delightful or appealing appearance or manner (an attractive actor; an attractive garden).

Handsome describes someone who is good-looking, especially in a well-proportioned and healthy-seeming way. It can also describe pleasing things (a handsome singer; handsome furniture).

✅ It’s more common to use these words—especially handsome—to describe people, rather than things (The graduate looked particularly handsome; the attractive teacher).

✅ While attractive is the more gender-neutral term, handsome can be used to describe anyone, suggesting that they have strong, stately features.

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eyewitness

eyewitness is a synonym of observer

noun [ ahy-wit-nis, ahy-wit-nis ]

eyewitness is another word for observer

✅ An observer refers to a person who watches something happening. Sometimes this is for official purposes, to make sure that a given set of rules is followed or to take notes on what happens (They hired a neutral observer to keep a record of the peace talks).

✅ An eyewitness is a person that sees something happen, often by chance, and can give an account of it (The testimony of the eyewitness was important to the case).

Eyewitness is most often used in relation to crimes or newsworthy events (She was an eyewitness to the accident).

Observer often suggests a person who intentionally watches something, such as a procedure, happen (Observers said the innovative surgery went smoothly).

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