Independent
Independent adjective - Able to take care of oneself or itself without outside help.
Willed and independent are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Willed" instead an adjective "Independent".
Willed
Willed adjective - Made, given, or done with full awareness of what one is doing.
Independent and willed are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Independent" instead an adjective "Willed".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- However, Eva is strong willed and independent, and the few flashbacks we see of her mother show us that Eva's mom, a star racer killed in a crash, was also strong willed.
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She's also strong-willed and independent, and like so many of the belles on this page, that gets her into trouble.
Source: Southern Belle -
He sees much of himself in her: She has red hair like him when he was younger and she is strong-willed and independent personality-wise.
Source: Parental Favoritism
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