The unyielding conduct which we approve we call decided, firm, inflexible, resolute; that which we condemn we are apt to term headstrong, obstinate, stubborn.

J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)

Example sentences

determined I was determined to fulfill my duties at any cost.
distinct Each vignette adds something distinct to the film.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
decided		steady
determined		falling
distinct		steady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters: firm¹
5 letters: clear¹, total², utter²
6 letters: proper²
7 letters: certain², regular³, obvious³, evident³
8 letters: complete², positive³, absolute³, distinct², precious², decisive³, definite³, resolute³
9 letters: obstinate³
10 letters: determined³, pronounced²
11 letters: categorical⁵

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (total² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français: décidé
Español: decidido