strong-minded
having a forceful and independent mind.
determined or obstinate; strong-willed.
Origin of strong-minded
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How to use strong-minded in a sentence
Both Dragon Tattoo and A Royal Affair have very strong-minded female characters at the center of the story.
The Danes’ Royal Drama Gets Its Hollywood Moment | Stephen Farber | November 10, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTLeigh Anne may dress (and decorate) tackily, but she is unquestionably a strong-minded and moral do-gooder.
I married Amanda, a strong-minded food writer, seven years ago: She revamped my fridge, and some of my other disaster areas.
After the gentle sex had to a great extent given up the habit, some strong minded females were to be found who retained it.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce | E. R. Billings.Though the plan savored of deserting the helpless girls, yet was he strong-minded enough to adopt it.
The Red Year | Louis Tracy
This strong-minded man, who thought things out for himself, impressed Tchaikovsky, and changed his political outlook.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky | Modeste TchaikovskyMeanwhile the American strong-minded female understood herself, it is to be charitably hoped, but understood herself alone.
Overland | John William De ForestHe was a strong-minded man—at least, everybody who got in his way had good reason to think so.
St. Nicholas, Vol. 5, No. 5, March, 1878 | Various
British Dictionary definitions for strong-minded
having strength of mind; firm, resolute, and determined
Derived forms of strong-minded
- strong-mindedly, adverb
- strong-mindedness, noun
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