Definition of "self-willed" in English

adjective

1. Obstinate; strong-minded; unyielding to the desires, concern or opinions of others.

   • But then Pen was different. Pen was a man. It seemed natural somehow that he should be self-willed and should have his own way.
   • He was so self-willed that he refused to do anything that did not grant instant satisfaction or direction.

2. 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.