Decisiveness
Decisiveness noun - Firm or unwavering adherence to one's purpose.
Usage example: moved with speed and decisiveness in investigating the charges of the use of excessive force by the police
Obduracy and decisiveness are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Obduracy" instead a noun "Decisiveness".
Obduracy
Obduracy noun - A steadfast adherence to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion.
Decisiveness and obduracy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Decisiveness" instead a noun "Obduracy".
Nearby Words: obdurate, obdurately
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- persistence and decisiveness
- persistence and obduracy
- perseverance and decisiveness
- perseverance and obduracy
- determination and decisiveness
- determination and obduracy
- guts and decisiveness
- guts and obduracy
- firmness and decisiveness
- firmness and obduracy
- resolution and decisiveness
- resolution and obduracy
- decision and decisiveness
- decision and obduracy
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Obduracy and Decisiveness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/decisiveness/obduracy
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