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self-willed

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. froward, headstrong, self-willed, willful, wilfuladjective

    habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition

Wiktionary

  1. self-willedadjective

    Obstinate; strong-minded

    He was so self-willed that he refused to do anything that did not grant instant satisfaction.

  2. self-willedadjective

    Possessing self-will.

    The idea of self-willed machines, which could decide to take over the world, scares all the people smart enough to create such devices.

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  1. self-willed

    Self-willed refers to being determined to follow one's own desires, ideas, or plans, often without considering others or accepting advice. It implies a high level of stubbornness or assertiveness, and is often used to describe someone who acts independently or refuses to conform.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Self-willedadjective

    governed by one's own will; not yielding to the wishes of others; obstinate

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of self-willed in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of self-willed in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of self-willed in a Sentence

  1. Colette:

    It's nothing to be born ugly. Sensibly, the ugly woman comes to terms with her ugliness and exploits it as a grace of nature. To become ugly means the beginning of a calamity, self-willed most of the time.

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