Resolute

Adjective

 * 1) Firm, unyielding, determined.
 * 2) * She was resolute in her determination to resist his romantic advances.
 * 3) * He was resolute in his decision to stay.
 * 4) * Emily Dickinson, ‘I’m the little “Heart’s Ease”!’ (poem):
 * If the Coward Bumble Bee / In his chimney corner stay, / I, must resoluter be!

Synonyms

 * See also Thesaurus:obstinate

Antonyms

 * irresolute

Related terms

 * resolutely
 * resolution
 * resoluteness
 * resolve

Adverbs for Resolute
courageously; doggedly; stubbornly; intrepidly; gallantly; staunchly; persistently; immovably; steadily; unwaveringly; stoutly; dauntlessly; obstinately; cruelly; bitterly; determinedly; tragically; pluckily; tenaciously; indomitably; sadly; fanatically; dogmatically; ungenerously; inexorably; relentlessly; admirably; commendably; earnestly; zealously;  enthusiastically;   confidently; heroically; amazingly; remarkably; terribly.

Thesaurus
abandoned, adamant, afire, ardent, assiduous, bent, bold, bound, bound and determined, bulldog, bulldoggish, burning, changeless, committed, constant, continuing, dauntless, decided, decisive, dedicated, definite, deliberate, determined, devoted, devout, diligent, dogged, earnest, enduring, experimental, faithful, fast, fervent, fervid, fiery, firm, flaming, game, gamy, gritty, gutsy, gutty, hearty, heated, hot, hot-blooded, immutable, impassioned, in earnest, inalterable, indefatigable, indomitable, industrious, inflexible, insistent, intense, intent, intent on, invincible, irreversible, lasting, loyal, mettlesome, nervy, never-tiring, obstinate, on fire, passionate, patient, patient as Job, perfervid, permanent, perseverant, persevering, persistent, persisting, pertinacious, plodding, plucky, plugging, preoccupied, purposeful, purposive, rapt, red-blooded, red-hot, relentless, resolved, sedulous, serious, set, settled, sincere, single-minded, sleepless, slogging, spirited, spiritful, spunky, stable, staunch, steadfast, steady, stubborn, tenacious, tentative, tireless, tough, trial, true, unabating, unalterable, unchangeable, unchanging, unconquerable, undaunted, undeviating, undiscouraged, undrooping, unfailing, unfaltering, unflagging, unflinching, unhesitant, unhesitating, unintermitting, uninterrupted, unnodding, unrelaxing, unrelenting, unremitting, unshakable, unshakeable, unshaken, unsleeping, unswerving, untiring, unwavering, unwearied, unwearying, unwinking, utterly attentive, vehement, venturesome, warm, weariless, white-hot, wholehearted, willing, zealous

Etymology
From resolutus (past participle of resolvo:).

Translations

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 * German:, ,


 * Russian: непоколебимый, ,