strong-minded

1. 1.

   having a determined will

   Synonymsstrong-willed

   Similarstubborn
2. 2.

   marked by vigorous independence of thought and judgment

   Similarindependent

Questions about strong-minded

What does strong-minded mean?

strong-minded means "having a determined will". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in strong-minded?

strong-minded has 3 syllables: strong--min-ded. The stress falls on "strong-".

What is another word for strong-minded?

Close synonyms include strong-willed. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is strong-minded a common word?

strong-minded is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.