unyielding resolve

Immovable inner strength

Unyielding resolve is firm determination that refuses to weaken or bend under pressure.

The phrase emphasizes stubbornness in pursuit of a goal—not merely strong will, but will that cannot be broken: She faced the diagnosis with unyielding resolve.

The combination is somewhat redundant, since resolve already implies firmness, but unyielding intensifies it to suggest something almost immovable.

Related

grit · tenacity · nerves of steel · stubborn · unwavering · stiff upper lip · backbone · steel · fortitude · perseverance · never say die · relentless · dogged · dig in · fierce · hold the line · stand firm · immovable

Opposites
steadfastness

unyielding resolvewavering

Showing unsteady resolve

capitulation · surrender · vacillation · yielding · fickleness

psychological fortitude

unyielding resolveweakness of will

Failing to follow conviction

weakness · spinelessness · cowardice · faintheartedness · pusillanimity

decisiveness

unyielding resolvevacillation

Inability to choose

wavering · indecision · indecisiveness · hesitation · irresolution

Family

unyielding, resolve, yield, yielding, yields, yielded, unyieldingly, resolves, resolved

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G