Synonyms of willpower

willpower

noun

ˈwil-ˌpau̇(-ə)r 

as in restraint

the power to control one's actions, impulses, or emotions

trying to summon the willpower to resist buying any more books before finishing the unread ones I already have

Synonyms & Similar Words

• restraint
• self-control
• determination
• nerve
• self-discipline
• will
• temperance
• composure
• self-restraint
• self-mastery
• discipline
• confidence
• temperateness
• self-command
• self-government
• self-possession
• continence
• self-containment
• moderation
• assurance
• mastery
• abnegation
• self-denial
• control
• abstention
• self-confidence
• self-abnegation
• avoidance
• abstinence
• sobriety
• forbearance
• moderateness
• soberness
• poise
• equanimity
• coolness
• command
• discretion
• aplomb
• eschewal

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• indulgence
• gratification
• overindulgence
• weakness
• intemperance
• failing
• excessiveness
• vice
• feebleness
• self-indulgence
• fault
• shortcoming
• frailty
• demerit
• foible
• intemperateness
• indiscipline
• immoderacy
• unrestraint
• unconstraint
• unreserve
• unreservedness

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of willpower

One is that the weight is a character flaw that can only be conquered by willpower, exercise and self-control. —Shelby Grad, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2024

This approach is exhausting and drains the limited willpower we are meant to conserve. —Shane Enete, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024

Put your energy into figuring out the best way to achieve your goal and executing your willpower and physical attributes to succeed. —Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024

That comes alongside increasing awareness that obesity is not an issue of personal willpower but a nuanced condition affected by societal policies and problems, including food insecurity in rural and historically marginalized communities. —Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 15 Nov. 2024