willpower

noun

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There are 3 syllables in the word willpower.

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Definition of willpower:

willpower (noun):: strong self-disciplined determination to do something; the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior.; the ability to control one's own actions, emotions, or urges; strong determination that allows one to do something difficult

Synonyms for willpower:

composure

confidence

continence

determination

discipline

drive

firmness

firmness of purpose

firmness of purpose or will

fixity of purpose

force or strength of will

grit

nerve

nerves

possession

presence of mind

resoluteness

resolution

resolve

restraint

self-command

self-control

self-discipline

self-government

self-mastery

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Antonyms for willpower:

aimlessness

ambivalence

antipathy

apathy

averseness

aversion

being

blowing hot and cold

cowardice

cunctation

dawdling

delay

delaying

demurral

dilly-dallying

discouragement

disinclination

dithering

doubt

doubtfulness

drowsiness

dubiety

dullness

enervation

ennui

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