strong-willed
/ˌstrɒŋ ˈwɪld/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌstrɔːŋ ˈwɪld/ (ame, ipa)
strong-willed — adjective
1. firmly unwilling to change your decision, even after other people warn or discou
firmly unwilling to change your decision, even after other people warn or discourage you.
Christopher stayed strong-willed despite pressure to close the family shop.
be strong-willed despite pressure to + verb
Bao was too strong-willed to follow the coach's safer plan.
too + strong-willed to + verb
The strong-willed mayor refused to cancel the street market.
Sayaka remained strong-willed even after three relatives warned her about the move.
Their strong-willed daughter insisted on biking to school alone.
- determined
broader and more neutral; it does not always suggest resisting other people
- stubborn
more negative; it often suggests refusing to change even when wrong
- independent-minded
focuses more on thinking for yourself than on resisting pressure
- compliant
ready to do what other people ask or expect
- yielding
willing to give way after pressure or argument
- easily led
easily influenced by stronger personalities
文法句型
strong-willed + child/leader/person
be strong-willed enough to + verb
be too strong-willed to + verb
用法筆記
Often describes someone who keeps a decision after family, friends, or teachers try to change it. It can sound admiring for independence or critical for stubbornness, depending on context.