Meaning & use
I am strong-willed
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Meaning
phrasefixed phrase
A sentence saying that you are very determined and unwilling to change your mind or let others control you.
Grammar: This is a full sentence. You can change the subject: 'She is strong-willed.' The adjective is 'strong-willed'.
Patterns
- I am strong-willed
- be strong-willed
- a strong-willed person
I am strong-willed, so I never give up on my goals even when things get hard.
My friends say I am strong-willed because I stick to my decisions.
She is strong-willed and won't let anyone tell her what to do.
Common combinations
- strong-willed child
- Their strong-willed child refuses to go to bed on time.
- strong-willed personality
- His strong-willed personality makes him a natural leader.
- be strong-willed about
- She is strong-willed about her career choices.
Synonyms and how they differ
- determined
- Determined means having a firm intention to do something; strong-willed emphasizes not being controlled by others.
- stubborn
- Stubborn often has a negative tone, suggesting unreasonable refusal to change; strong-willed is usually more positive.
Opposites
Word family
- strong-willed adjective
- The adjective form meaning determined and self-controlled.
- willpower noun
- The ability to control your own actions and make yourself do things.
Commonly confused: I am strong-willed or willful?
I am strong-willed vs willful
Willful can mean deliberately doing something wrong, while strong-willed is about determination and independence.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'strong-willed' correctly?
Choose one answer.
'Strong-willed' is an adjective, so it follows 'be' or comes before a noun. Option 0 correctly uses it after 'is'. The other options use it as a verb or with the wrong structure.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “I am strong-willed”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.