RESOLUTE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for RESOLUTE?

Need another word that means the same as “resolute”? Find 16 synonyms and 30 related words for “resolute” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Resolute” are: unhesitating, determined, purposeful, purposive, resolved, decided, adamant, single-minded, firm, unswerving, unwavering, undaunted, fixed, set, intent, insistent

Resolute as an Adjective

Definitions of "Resolute" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “resolute” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination.
• Characterized by quickness and firmness.
• Admirably purposeful, determined, and unwavering.

Synonyms of "Resolute" as an adjective (16 Words)

adamant	Impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, reason- W.Churchill. He is adamant in his refusal to change his mind.
decided	(of a legal case) having been resolved. At a distinct or decided disadvantage.
determined	Having been learned or found or determined especially by investigation. A determined effort to reduce inflation.
firm	Marked by firm determination or resolution not shakable. No building can stand without firm foundations.
fixed	Of a number having a fixed and unchanging value. With eyes set in a fixed glassy stare.
insistent	Insisting on or demanding something; not allowing refusal. A telephone started ringing loud and insistent.
intent	Determined to do (something. Gill was intent on her gardening magazine.
purposeful	Having meaning through having an aim. Purposeful activities.
purposive	Having or done with a purpose. Teaching is a purposive activity.
resolved	Explained or answered. She was firmly resolved to be a doctor.
set	Set down according to a plan. The moon is set.
single-minded	Determined.
undaunted	Unshaken in purpose. Undaunted in the face of death.
unhesitating	Without doubt or hesitation; immediate. His reply was unhesitating.
unswerving	Going directly ahead from one point to another without veering or turning aside. Unswerving allegiance.
unwavering	Not wavering; steady or resolute. She fixed him with an unwavering stare.

Usage Examples of "Resolute" as an adjective

• Faced with a resolute opposition.
• He was resolute in his fight to uphold liberal values.
• Stood resolute against the enemy.
• A resolute and unshakeable faith.

Associations of "Resolute" (30 Words)

adamant	Very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem. He is adamant that he is not going to resign.
decided	(of a legal case) having been resolved. The sunshine is a decided improvement.
determined	Having been learned or found or determined especially by investigation. Date and place are already determined.
dogged	Stubbornly unyielding. Success required dogged determination.
dour	Relentlessly severe, stern, or gloomy in manner or appearance. A dour self sacrificing life.
endurance	The power to withstand hardship or stress. The marathon tests a runner s endurance.
firm	Marked by firm determination or resolution not shakable. Parents should be firm with children and not give in to their demands.
hard	Unfortunate or hard to bear. They work hard at school.
hardheaded	Unreasonably rigid in the face of argument or entreaty or attack. A hardheaded appraisal of our position.
hidebound	Unwilling or unable to change because of tradition or convention. They are working to change hidebound corporate cultures.
inflexible	Incapable of adapting or changing to meet circumstances. A man of inflexible purpose.
intransigent	An intransigent person. Her father had tried persuasion but she was intransigent.
obduracy	Resoluteness by virtue of being unyielding and inflexible.
obdurate	Showing unfeeling resistance to tender feelings. I argued this point with him but he was obdurate.
obstinate	Resistant to guidance or discipline. Her obstinate determination to pursue a career in radio.
pertinacious	Holding firmly to an opinion or a course of action. He worked with a pertinacious resistance to interruptions.
rigid	Designating an airship or dirigible having a form maintained by a stiff unyielding frame or structure. A rigid disciplinarian.
solid	Of good quality and condition solidly built. A solid mass of flowers.
steadfast	Firm and dependable especially in loyalty. Steadfast resolve.
stiff	In a stiff manner. A stiff neck.
stubborn	Not responding to treatment. A stubborn infection.
tenacious	Tending to keep a firm hold of something; clinging or adhering closely. Men tenacious of opinion.
unbending	Incapable of adapting or changing to meet circumstances. An unbending will to dominate.
uncompromising	Harsh or relentless. Uncompromising honesty.
undaunted	Resolutely courageous. They were undaunted by the huge amount of work needed.
undeterred	Not deterred- Osbert Sitwell. Pursued his own path undeterred by lack of popular appreciation and understanding.
undismayed	Not dismayed or discouraged by a setback. Undismayed my mother sent me to a first class crammer for two terms.
unshaken	Unshaken in purpose. Their trust in him remained unshaken.
unwavering	Not showing abrupt variations- Louis Auchincloss. Unwavering loyalty.
unyielding	Stubbornly unyielding T S Eliot. His unyielding faith.