"strong-willed" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more strong-willed [comparative], most strong-willed [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} strong-willed (comparative more strong-willed, superlative most strong-willed)
  1. Having a vigorous, independent will. Categories (topical): Personality Synonyms: strongwilled Translations (having a vigorous, independent will): волеви (volevi) (Bulgarian), решителен (rešitelen) (Bulgarian), lujatahtoinen (Finnish), vahvatahtoinen (Finnish), willensstark (German), hinengaro pūkeke (Maori), hinengaro pakari (Maori)

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