resolute

English

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Etymology

From Latin resolutus (past participle of resolvō).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈresəˌluːt/

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Adjective

resolute (comparative more resolute, superlative most resolute)

1. Firm, unyielding, determined.
   • She was resolute in her determination to resist his romantic advances.
   • He was resolute in his decision to stay.
   • Emily Dickinson, ‘I’m the little “Heart’s Ease”!’ (poem):

     If the Coward Bumble Bee / In his chimney corner stay, / I, must resoluter be!

   • 2011 April 10, Alistair Magowan, “Aston Villa 1 - 0 Newcastle”, BBC Sport:

     Villa had plenty of opportunities to make the game safe after a shaky start and despite not reaching any great heights, they were resolute enough to take control of the game in the second half.

Usage notes

• The one-word comparative form resoluter and superlative form resolutest are both well attested, though not as common as the two-word forms “more resolute” and “most resolute”.

Synonyms

• See also Wikisaurus:obstinate

Antonyms

• irresolute

Related terms

• resolutely
• resolution
• resoluteness
• resolve

Translations

firm, unyielding, determined

Czech: odhodlaný (cs) m. Finnish: päättäväinen (fi), luja (fi), peräänantamaton (fi) French: résolu (fr) m., résolue (fr) f., ferme (fr) m. and f., déterminé (fr) m., déterminée (fr) f.

German: entschieden (de), entschlossen (de), resolut (de) Russian: непоколебимый (ru) (n'epokol'ebímyj), решительный (ru) (r'ešít'el'nyj), твёрдый (ru) (tv'órdyj)

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Latin

Participle

resolūte

1. vocative masculine singular of resolūtus