strong-willed
strong-willed
Definition
strong·-willed (-wild′)
adjective
having a strong, resolute, or obstinate will
strong-willed
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- girl: We currently have two very strong-willed little girls fighting over our youngest, mind you, he is a catch!
- woman: Instead she's a strong-willed woman who has forged a successful career, mostly in spite of her family.
- child: Time Out for Parents Handbook How do you cope with a strong-willed child?
- mother: In a moralistic or a strong-willed mother the morality or the strong will power go hand-in-hand with a dominant sense of pride.
- person: He actually preferred the Penny who was needy and wasn't so keen on the independent and strong-willed person I am now.
- man: If the strong-willed man fails frequently, what of the man who makes up his mind seldom or half-heartedly?
Modifying Another Word
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