force of will
Mental strength prevails
Force of will is the mental determination to accomplish something despite obstacles, resistance, or personal reluctance.
It suggests overcoming circumstances through sheer resolve rather than skill, luck, or favorable conditions: She finished the marathon on force of will alone.
The phrase implies that success required unusual inner strength—that without it, failure would have been natural or expected.
- impetusForce initiating action
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- volitionCapacity for choice
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- leadershipAbility to direct others
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- motivationmotivation, drive, motivate, inspire, encouragement
force of willweakness of will
Failing to follow conviction
surrender · capitulation · giving up · resignation · spinelessness
force of willhelplessness
Lacking ability to cope
powerlessness · passivity · fatalism · drift · inertia
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