strong-willed

[strawng-wild, strong-]

adjective

1. having a powerful will; resolute.

2. stubborn; obstinate.

strong-willed

adjective

1. having strength of will

Word History and Origins

Origin of strong-willed¹

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

The 51-minute color documentary observes the imposition of strict traffic controls at a busy Tehran intersection, where a harried but strong-willed traffic official determines who may pass and who may not.

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But unlike these two strong-willed, aggressive characters, A’zion in person exudes the warm, infectious energy of your most fun pal, the one you want to spend all day goofing off with.

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As strong-willed as her husband, she doesn’t wish to argue the point.

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She was the choice of the program’s strong-willed correspondents.

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Kernodle was a strong-willed student who was with her friends "all the time", her father said.

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Related Words

• headstrong