SELF-WILLED

Meaning of SELF-WILLED in English

ˌself-ˈwilled BrE AmE adjective

very determined to do what you want, whatever other people think – used to show disapproval SYN obstinate :

a wild and self-willed child

—self-will noun [uncountable]

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012

SELF-WILLED — adjective Date: 14th century governed by one's own will ; not yielding to the wishes of others ; obstinate , …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SELF-WILLED — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: Middle English, from self-will, n. + -ed : governed by one's own will : not yielding to …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SELF-WILLED — (a.) Governed by one's own will; not yielding to the wishes of others; obstinate.
Английский словарь Webster
SELF-WILLED — ( a. ) Governed by one's own will; not yielding to the wishes of others; obstinate.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SELF-WILLED — adjective Date: 14th century : governed by one's own will : not yielding to the wishes of others : obstinate …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SELF-WILLED — adj governed by one's own will; not yielding to the wishes of others; obstinate.
Webster English vocab
SELF-WILLED — Pronunciation: - ' wild Function: adjective Date: 14th century : governed by one's own will : not yielding to the …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
SELF-WILLED — ■ adjective obstinately pursuing one's own wishes. Derivatives self-will noun
Concise Oxford English vocab
SELF-WILLED — [self-willed] adj (14c): governed by one's own will: not yielding to the wishes of others: obstinate -- self-willed.ly adv -- …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SELF-WILLED — adjective ( disapproving ) determined to do what you want without caring about other people SYN headstrong
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SELF-WILLED — adj. obstinately pursuing one's own wishes. øøself-will n.
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SELF-WILLED — adj. obstinately pursuing one's own wishes. Derivatives: self-will n.
Oxford English vocab
SELF-WILLED — Someone who is self-willed is determined to do the things that they want to do and will not take advice …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SELF-WILLED — Someone who is ~ is determined to do the things that they want to do and will not take advice …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
SELF-WILLED — adjective EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Even at that age, Constance seemed perhaps too self-willed and wild, like the countryside she …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SELF-WILLED — Synonyms and related words : balking, balky, bigoted, bulldogged, bulletheaded, bullheaded, case-hardened, contrary, contumacious, determined, difficult, disobedient, dogged, dogmatic, fanatic, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
SELF-WILLED — Function: adjective Synonyms: OBSTINATE , bullheaded, headstrong, intractable, mulish, pertinacious, pigheaded, refractory, stiff-necked, stubborn Contrasted Words: weak, weak-willed, wishy-washy; spineless
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
SELF-WILLED — a. Wilful, dogged, obstinate, uncompliant, contumacious, headstrong, stubborn.
Dictionary of English Synonyms
SELF-WILLED — adjective Synonyms: obstinate , bullheaded, headstrong, intractable, mulish, pertinacious, pigheaded, refractory, stiff-necked, stubborn Contrasted words: weak, weak-willed, wishy-washy; spineless
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
SELF-WILLED — 25B6; adjective WILFUL, contrary, perverse, uncooperative, wayward, headstrong, stubborn, obstinate, obdurate, pig-headed, mulish, intransigent, recalcitrant, intractable; Brit. informal bloody-minded; formal …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
SELF-WILLED — прил. своевольный, упрямый, своенравный Syn : wilful, obstinate упрямый, своевольный, своенравный - * child упрямый ребенок
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SELF-WILLED — a упрямый, своевольный, своенравный self-willed child - упрямый ребёнок
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
SELF-WILLED — прил.своевольный, упрямый, своенравный Syn:wilful, obstinate
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
SELF WILLED — (a) своевольный; своенравный; упрямый
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
SELF-WILLED — a упрямый, своевольный, своенравный ~ child - упрямый ребёнок
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
SELF-WILLED — a упрямый, своевольный, своенравный self-willed child - упрямый ребёнок
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
SELF WILLED — упрямый, своевольный, самовольный
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
SELF WILLED — упрямый, своевольный, самовольный
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
SELF-WILLED — прил. своевольный, упрямый, своенравный Syn: wilful , obstinate
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
SELF-WILLED — прил. своевольный, упрямый, своенравный Syn: wilful, obstinate
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
SELF-WILLED — _a. своевольный, упрямый
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
SELF-WILLED — a. своевольный, упрямый
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
SELF-WILLED — своевольный, упрямый
Англо-Русский дополнительный словарь
SELF-WILLED — [adj.] своевольный, упрямый
Morteza English-Russian Dictionary
SELF-WILLED — a своевольный, упрямый
Англо-Русский словарь - Королев
SELF-WILLED — прил. своевольный, упрямый, своенравный Syn : wilful, obstinate упрямый, своевольный, своенравный - * child упрямый ребенок
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
WILLED — adjective Date: 14th century having a will especially of a specified kind, deliberate
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SELF — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Black Panther Party for Self Defense self defense Self Defense Force self determination self …
Английский словарь Британика
SELF — I. ˈself, ˈseu̇f, South often ˈse(ə)f pronoun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English self, seolf, sylf; akin to Old Frisian …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WILLED — |wild adjective Etymology: Middle English, from will (II) + -ed 1. : having a will especially of a specified kind …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SELF- — combining form Etymology: Middle English, from Old English self-, seolf-, sylf-, from self, seolf, sylf, pron. & adjective 1. a. …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WILLED — (imp. & p. p.) of Will
Английский словарь Webster
WILLED — ( imp. & p. p. ) of Will
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WILLED — /wild/ , adj. having a will (usually used in combination): strong-willed; weak-willed. [ 1350-1400; ME; see WILL 2 , -ED …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SELF- — a combining form of self and variously used with the meanings "of the self" ( self-analysis ) and "by oneself …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SELF — /self/ , n. , pl. selves , adj., pron., pl. selves , v. n. 1. a person or thing referred …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
WILLED — adj. having a will of a particular nature (i.e. strong-willed); deliberate
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
SELF — I. ˈself, Southern also ˈsef pronoun Etymology: Middle English (intensive pronoun), from Old English; akin to Old High German selb, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WILLED — adjective Date: 14th century 1. : having a will especially of a specified kind — usually used in combination strong- …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SELF- — Etymology: Middle English, from Old English, from self 1. a. : oneself or itself self- supporting b. : of oneself …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WILLED — impf & ·p.p. of will.
Webster English vocab
SELF — noun personification; embodiment. 2. self ·adj same; particular; very; identical. 3. self ·noun hence, personal interest, or love of private …
Webster English vocab
WILLED — [willed] adj (14c) 1: having a will esp. of a specified kind--usu. used in combination "strong-willed" 2: deliberate
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SELF — the I as experienced by an individual. In modern psychology the notion of the self has replaced earlier conceptions of …
Britannica English vocabulary
-WILLED — -willed BrE AmE ˈwɪld ▷ — strong-willed ˌstrɒŋ ˈwɪld ◂ AmE \ ˌstrɔːŋ- ˌstrɑːŋ-
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SELF — / self; NAmE / noun ( pl. selves / selvz; NAmE /) 1. [ C , usually sing. ] the …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SELF — self S2 W3 /self/ BrE AmE noun ( plural selves /selvz/) [ Language: Old English ] 1 . [countable usually …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SELF — n. & adj. --n. (pl. selves) 1 a person's or thing's own individuality or essence (showed his true self). 2 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SELF — n. & adj. n. (pl. selves) 1 a person's or thing's own individuality or essence (showed his true self). 2 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SELF — n. & adj. --n. (pl. selves) 1. a person's or thing's own individuality or essence (showed his true self). 2 …
Oxford English vocab
SELF — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES be a shadow/ghost of your former self (= be much less confident, healthy, energetic etc …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SELF — n. Black Panther Party for Self Defense self defense Self Defense Force self determination self esteem self fertilization self heal …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
SELF — Synonyms and related words : I, I myself, alter, alter ego, alterum, anima, anima humana, atman, ba, better self, breath, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
SELF — n. self abandoned self abnegating self abnegation self absorbed self abuse self accusation self admiration self asserting self assertive self …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

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