self-will

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [self wil]
- /sɛlf wɪl/
- /self wɪl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [self wil]
- /sɛlf wɪl/

Definitions of self-will word

noun self-will stubborn or obstinate willfulness, as in pursuing one's own wishes, aims, etc. 1
uncountable noun self-will Someone's self-will is their determination to do what they want without caring what other people think. 0
noun self-will stubborn adherence to one's own will, desires, etc, esp at the expense of others 0
noun self-will persistent carrying out of one's own will or wishes, esp. when in conflict with others; stubbornness; obstinacy 0

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Origin of self-will

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English: one's own will, stubbornness; Old English: one's own will; see self, will2

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Parts of speech for Self-will

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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self-will popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Synonyms for self-will

noun self-will

headstrongness — The property of being headstrong, stubbornness.
willfulness — deliberate, voluntary, or intentional: The coroner ruled the death willful murder.

All 2 Synonyms of self-will