determinedness
Unwavering will forward
Determinedness is the quality of being firmly resolved or unwavering in purpose.
It's a somewhat awkward nominalization of determined—Her determinedness impressed the committee—where determination would usually serve better.
The word appears occasionally when writers want to emphasize the state of being determined rather than the abstract concept.
Continuing despite difficulty
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- steadfastnessFirm loyal dedication
- diligenceCareful, persistent effort
- fortitudeEnduring courage under pain
grit · patience · resilience · doggedness · stamina · indomitability · assiduity · indefatigability
Firmness of purpose
- decisivenessAbility to choose firmly
- firmnessResistance to deformation
- convictionFirmly held belief
- willpowerMental strength resisting impulse
purposefulness · certainty · intention · assertiveness · boldness · courage · backbone · single-mindedness
Wholehearted loyalty to purpose
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
- loyaltyFaithful commitment to another
- pledgeBinding promise given
- allegianceLoyalty owed to authority
faithfulness · adherence · fidelity · engagement · obligation · promise · vow · bond
Unyielding adherence to position
- inflexibilityQuality of being unbending
- intransigenceRefusal to compromise
- unyieldingnessRefusal to give way
- pigheadednessStubborn refusal to yield
bullheadedness · willfulness · mulishness · obduracy · recalcitrance · implacability · rigidity · immovability
persistence
Continuing despite difficulty
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- steadfastnessFirm loyal dedication
- diligenceCareful, persistent effort
fortitude · grit · patience · resilience · doggedness · stamina · indomitability · assiduity · indefatigability · tenacity
resoluteness
Firmness of purpose
- decisivenessAbility to choose firmly
- firmnessResistance to deformation
- convictionFirmly held belief
willpower · purposefulness · certainty · intention · assertiveness · boldness · courage · backbone · single-mindedness · strength of will
dedication
Wholehearted loyalty to purpose
allegiance · faithfulness · adherence · fidelity · engagement · obligation · promise · vow · bond · constancy
obstinacy
Unyielding adherence to position
- inflexibilityQuality of being unbending
- intransigenceRefusal to compromise
- unyieldingnessRefusal to give way
pigheadedness · bullheadedness · willfulness · mulishness · obduracy · recalcitrance · implacability · rigidity · immovability · pertinacity
determinednessirresoluteness
Lack of firm purpose
irresolution · indecision · wavering · vacillation · hesitation
determinednessindecisiveness
Failure to commit
uncertainty · doubt · ambivalence · equivocation · tentativeness
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