English Explanatory Dictionary

resolute

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Firm, unyielding, determined.
  2. Convinced; satisfied; sure.
noun
  1. A determined person; one showing resolution.
  2. A projection onto an arbitrary vector.
name
  1. An Inuit hamlet on Cornwallis Island, Nunavut.

Pronunciation

/ˈɹɛ.zəˌl(j)uːt/ /ˌɹɛ.zəˈl(j)uːt/ en-us-resolute.ogg

Word forms

resolute more resolute most resolute resolutes

Etymology

From Latin resolutus (“released”), past participle of resolvō (“to release, to unbind”) (re- + solvō, whence solve). Compare typologically Russian реши́тельный (rešítelʹnyj) (< реши́ть (rešítʹ)).

Synonyms

sturdy Resolute Bay

Antonyms

irresolute

Derived words

overresolute resolutely resoluteness unresolute
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