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self-willed
adjective
Obstinate; strong-minded; unyielding to the desires, concern or opinions of others.
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Obstinate; strong-minded; unyielding to the desires, concern or opinions of others.
“He was so self-willed that he refused to do anything that did not grant instant satisfaction or direction.”
Possessing self-will; determined to pursue one's own desires or adhere to one's own opinion..
“The idea of self-willed machines, which could decide to take over the world, scares all the people smart enough to create such devices.”
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He was so self-willed that he refused to do anything that did not grant instant satisfaction or direction.
The idea of self-willed machines, which could decide to take over the world, scares all the people smart enough to create such devices.
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