bullheaded
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/ˌbʊlˈhed.ɪd/us
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/ˌbʊlˈhed.ɪd/ adjective disapproving very determined to do what you want to do, especially without considering other people's feelings
headstrong
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/ˈhed.strɒŋ/us
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/ˈhed.strɑːŋ/ adjective very determined to do what you want without listening to others: She was a headstrong child, always getting into trouble. 她是个任性的孩子,总是惹麻烦。
self-willed
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/ˌselfˈwɪld/us
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/ˌselfˈwɪld/ adjective disapproving determined to base your actions on your own decisions without listening to advice from other people
wilful
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/ˈwɪl.fəl/us
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/ˈwɪl.fəl/ adjective disapproving (of something bad) done intentionally or (of a person) determined to do exactly as you want, even if you know it is wrong: The present crisis is the result of years of wilful neglect by the council. 当前的危机是市政会多年来故意忽视的结果。
pettish
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/ˈpet.ɪʃ/us
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/ˈpet̬.ɪʃ/ adjective showing anger and behaving impatiently, especially about things that are not very important: I felt ashamed at my pettish resentment. 我为自己的任性易怒感到羞愧。
petulant
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/ˈpetʃ.ə.lənt/us
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/ˈpetʃ.ə.lənt/ adjective disapproving easily annoyed and complaining in a rude way like a child
perverse
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/pəˈvɜːs/us
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/pɚˈvɝːs/ adjective disapproving strange and not what most people would expect or enjoy: Jack was being perverse and refusing to agree with anything we said. 杰克一意孤行,我们说什么他都反对。
wayward
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/ˈweɪ.wəd/us
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/ˈweɪ.wɚd/ adjective old-fashioned doing only what you want and often changing your behaviour in a way that is difficult to control