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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of willpower

His freestyle raps, already being filtered out of his schedule, were replaced by relentless passion and willpower mantras. —Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 18 July 2024

Some mistakenly believe that the source of obesity is a lack of individual willpower. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024

Each Lantern is equipped with a power ring that can create anything through the use of willpower, from armor to weapons to energy blasts to constructs. —Nick Romano, EW.com, 10 Dec. 2024

Breaking bad habits is not merely a matter of willpower. —Mark Travers, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024