Synonyms for resoluteness
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Noun
1. Resolution
resolution, will, fortitude, pertinacity, tenacity, obstinacy, firmness
Other
inner strength, sticktoitiveness informal
Definitions
- n. 1
The state or characteristic of being resolute; determination or resolution.
Forms
- Plural
- resolutenesses → resolutions, wills, fortitudes, pertinacities…
Example sentences
- resolution The resolution that a new road be built was passed.
- fortitude You can't even imagine how much fortitude it requires.
- tenacity With tenacity like that, you can learn any language.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| resoluteness | rising | |
| resolution | falling | |
| fortitude | rising | |
| tenacity | steady | |
| pertinacity | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- will1
- 8 letters
- tenacity4, firmness2
- 9 letters
- fortitude3, obstinacy4
- 10 letters
- resolution4
- 11 letters
- pertinacity
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (tenacity4 = 4 syllables).