Determination and Indecisiveness

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Determination noun - Firm or unwavering adherence to one's purpose.

Usage example: the determination with which the pioneers settled the land despite many hardships and setbacks

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Indecisiveness is an antonym for determination.

Indecisiveness noun - The trait of irresolution; a lack of firmness of character or purpose.

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Determination is an antonym for indecisiveness.

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Indecisiveness and Determination. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/determination/indecisiveness

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