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willpower

She uses her willpower to resist the tempting dessert.

Definition

Noun: * The ability to control one's own actions, emotions, or desires; strong determination that allows you to do something difficult. It refers to the mental strength or discipline used to achieve a goal or resist a temptation.

Usage and Examples

Willpower is an uncountable noun. It is used to describe the inner strength a person uses to make themselves do something challenging or to stop themselves from doing something they want to do but shouldn't.

Advanced Usage
  • "To exercise/show/demonstrate willpower": To use or display one's self-control.
    • You need to exercise willpower to stick to your budget.
  • "A test of willpower": A situation that challenges one's self-control.
    • Sitting in a bakery while on a diet is a real test of willpower.
  • "A failure/lapse of willpower": A moment when one's self-control breaks down.
    • After a week of healthy eating, she had a lapse of willpower and ate a whole pizza.
Variants and Related Words
  • Will (noun): While often used in legal contexts (e.g., "last will and testament"), in the context of determination, it is a more formal or literary synonym for willpower (e.g., ).
  • Self-discipline (noun): The ability to control one's feelings and overcome one's weaknesses. This is a close synonym but often implies a habitual practice rather than a single act of strength.
  • Self-control (noun): The ability to regulate one's emotions, thoughts, and behavior in the face of temptations and impulses. This is a very direct synonym.
  • Determination (noun): Firmness of purpose; the quality of being resolved to do something. This focuses more on the decision and persistence than on the internal struggle against impulses.
Synonyms
  • Self-control
  • Self-discipline
  • Resolution
  • Fortitude
  • Tenacity (in the context of persistence)
Antonyms
  • Weakness
  • Indulgence
  • Impulsiveness
  • Self-indulgence
Idioms and Common Phrases
  • "Sheer willpower": Used to emphasize that something was achieved only through immense mental strength, with no other help.
    • He lifted the heavy box through sheer willpower.
  • "Willpower alone": Similar to "sheer willpower," suggesting that determination was the sole factor.
    • Willpower alone won't solve the problem; you need a good plan.
willpower

She uses her willpower to resist the tempting dessert.

Noun
  1. the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior

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