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[syn: unhesitating, resolute]
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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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Resolute \Res"o*lute\ (r?z"?-l?t), n.
1. One who is resolute; hence, a desperado. [Obs.] --Shak.
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2. Redelivery; repayment. [Obs.] "Yearly resolutes,
deductions, and payments." --Bp. Burnet.
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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]
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
The Devil's Dictionary (1881-1906):
RESOLUTE, adj. Obstinate in a course that we approve.