Meanings
nounresoluteness (usually uncountable, plural resolutenesses)
plural resolutenesses
- uncountableusuallyThe state or characteristic of being resolute; determination or resolution.
Synonyms: fortitude, inner strength, resolve, sticktoitiveness, tenacity, pertinacity, hardihood
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe state or characteristic of being resolute; determination or resolution.
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nounthe trait of being resolute
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Czech odhodlanost
- odhodlanoststate or characteristic of being resolute
Finnish päättäväisyys
- päättäväisyysstate or characteristic of being resolute
French détermination, résolution
- déterminationstate or characteristic of being resolute
- résolutionstate or characteristic of being resolute
German Entschiedenheit
- Entschiedenheitstate or characteristic of being resolute
Greek αποφασιστικότητα
- αποφασιστικότητα (apofasistikótita)state or characteristic of being resolute
Romanian hotărâre, fermitate
- hotărârestate or characteristic of being resolute
- fermitatestate or characteristic of being resolute
- neșovăințăstate or characteristic of being resolute
- (forță de) deciziestate or characteristic of being resolute
Russian реши́тельность
- реши́тельность (rešítelʹnostʹ)state or characteristic of being resolute
Spanish tesón
- tesónstate or characteristic of being resolute
Swedish beslutsamhet
- beslutsamhetstate or characteristic of being resolute
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APA
resoluteness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/resoluteness
MLA
“resoluteness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/resoluteness. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “resoluteness,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/resoluteness.
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