determined
Set on succeeding
Determined describes someone who has firmly decided on a course of action and won't be easily discouraged: She was determined to finish the marathon.
The word suggests resolve and persistence in the face of obstacles.
Determined can also mean established or settled: The cause of death has not yet been determined.
A determined effort is one marked by strong intention and focus.
Fixed in purpose
- steadfastFirmly loyal, unshakeable
- unwaveringSteady and unchanging
- tenaciousStubbornly determined to continue
- unyieldingRefusing to give way
adamant · firm · unshakable · immovable · dogged · persistent · single-minded · uncompromising
Sustained resolve despite obstacles
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
- tenacityPersistent grip or resolve
- persistenceContinuing despite difficulty
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
fortitude · stamina · willpower · resolve · doggedness · tirelessness · patience · consistency
Strongly desiring achievement
- drivenIntensely determined to achieve
- motivatedSpurred to action
- hungryWanting to eat
- aspiringSeeking to achieve
goal-oriented · focused · eager · zealous · industrious · competitive · striving · purposeful
Refusing to change course
- obstinateFirmly refusing to yield
- headstrongStubbornly self-willed
- bullheadedStubbornly refusing to yield
- willfulIntentionally unyielding
defiant · contrary · intractable · pigheaded · mulish · hardheaded · unbending · stiff-necked
resolute
Fixed in purpose
- steadfastFirmly loyal, unshakeable
- unwaveringSteady and unchanging
- tenaciousStubbornly determined to continue
unyielding · adamant · firm · unshakable · immovable · dogged · persistent · single-minded · uncompromising · unrelenting
perseverance
Sustained resolve despite obstacles
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
- tenacityPersistent grip or resolve
- persistenceContinuing despite difficulty
endurance · fortitude · stamina · willpower · resolve · doggedness · tirelessness · patience · consistency · discipline
ambitious
Strongly desiring achievement
aspiring · goal-oriented · focused · eager · zealous · industrious · competitive · striving · purposeful · self-motivated
stubborn
Refusing to change course
- obstinateFirmly refusing to yield
- headstrongStubbornly self-willed
- bullheadedStubbornly refusing to yield
willful · defiant · contrary · intractable · pigheaded · mulish · hardheaded · unbending · stiff-necked · recalcitrant
- certaintycertain, sure, uncertain, unsure, definite
- commitment levelscommitted, dedicated, devoted, loyal, faithful
- perseverancepersist, never give up, tenacity, hang in there, endurance
- stubbornnessstubbornness, obstinacy, pigheadedness, bullheadedness, mulishness
- tenacitypersistence, persistent, perseverance, tenacious, tenacity
- work traitshardworking, diligent, productive, efficient, lazy
determinedirresolute
Lacking firmness of purpose
weak-willed · wavering · faltering · vacillating · weak-kneed
determinedundecided
Not having chosen
indecisive · hesitant · unsettled · unresolved · undetermined
- bound and determined
- determining factorWhat settles an outcome
- genetic determinismHeredity alone shapes traits
- social determinantsNon-medical health influences
- stay determinedRemain firmly committed
- hard determinismAll events causally predetermined
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