resolute

(rĕz'ə-lūt', rĕz'ə-lūt')
adj.
Firm or determined; unwavering.

[Middle English, dissolved, dissolute, from Latin resolūtus, relaxed, past participle of resolvere, to relax, untie. See resolve.]

resolutely res'o·lute'ly adv.
resoluteness res'o·lute'ness n.

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adjective

1. Not hesitating or wavering: decided, decisive, determined, firm¹. See decide/hesitate.
2. Indicating or possessing determination, resolution, or persistence: constant, determined, firm¹, steadfast, steady, stiff, tough, unbending, uncompromising, unflinching, unwavering, unyielding. See purpose/purposelessness.
3. On an unwavering course of action: bent, decided, determined, fixed, intent, set¹. See decide/hesitate.

adj

Definition: determined, strong-willed
Antonyms: afraid, cautious, cowardly, half-hearted, irresolute, weak

A cynical view of the world by Ambrose Bierce

adj.

Obstinate in a course that we approve.

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For a list of words related to resolute, see:

• Dominant, Stubborn, Proud, or Confident

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - beslutsom, resolut

Nederlands (Dutch)
vastberaden

Français (French)
adj. - résolu, ferme

Deutsch (German)
adj. - entschlossen, resolut

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - αποφασιστικός, σταθερός, ανένδοτος, ανυποχώρητος

Italiano (Italian)
risoluto

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - resoluto

Русский (Russian)
решительный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - decidido, firme, resuelto

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - bestämd, beslutsam, resolut

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
坚决的, 毅然的, 刚毅的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 堅決的, 毅然的, 剛毅的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 굳게 결심한, 단호한, 의연한

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 堅く決心した, 断固とした
n. - 堅い決意の人

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) مصمم, عازم‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮נחוש בדעתו, תקיף, החלטי‬

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