Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun self-will

2 senses of self-will

Sense 1
stubbornness, bullheadedness, obstinacy, obstinance, pigheadedness, self-will -- (resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires)
       => resoluteness, firmness, firmness of purpose, resolve, resolution -- (the trait of being resolute; "his resoluteness carried him through the battle"; "it was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work")

Sense 2
self-control, self-possession, possession, willpower, will power, self-command, self-will -- (the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior)
       => resoluteness, firmness, firmness of purpose, resolve, resolution -- (the trait of being resolute; "his resoluteness carried him through the battle"; "it was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work")