resolute
from
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
resolute
adj 1: firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and
determination; "stood resolute against the enemy"; "faced
with a resolute opposition"; "a resolute and unshakeable
faith" [ant: {irresolute}]
2: characterized by quickness and firmness; "his reply was
unhesitating" [syn: {unhesitating}, {resolute}]
from
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Resolute \Res"o*lute\ (r?z"?-l?t), a. [Cf. F. r['e]solu. The L.
resolutus (p. p. of resolvere) means, relaxed, enervated,
effeminate. See {Resolve}, v. t. & i.]
1. Having a decided purpose; determined; resolved; fixed in a
determination; hence, bold; firm; steady.
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Edward is at hand,
Ready to fight; therefore be resolute. --Shak.
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2. Convinced; satisfied; sure. [Obs.]
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3. Resolving, or explaining; as, the Resolute Doctor Durand.
[Obs.]
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Syn: Determined; decided; fixed; steadfast; steady; constant;
persevering; firm; bold; unshaken.
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from
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
150 Moby Thesaurus words for "resolute":
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
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