Synonyms for self-will
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Obstinacy
obstinacy, stubbornness, contumacy rare, obstinance rare, bullheadedness rare, pigheadedness rare
2. Self-control
self-control, will-power, self-possession, self-command, possession
Definitions
- n. 1
The quality of being willful and ignoring opposition.
Example sentences
- stubbornness There was a certain stubbornness in his voice.
- obstinacy There was a certain obstinacy in his voice.
By length
- 9 letters
- obstinacy4, contumacy
- 10 letters
- possession3, obstinance
- 12 letters
- stubbornness3
- 13 letters
- pigheadedness
- 14 letters
- bullheadedness
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (obstinacy4 = 4 syllables).