Determination
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
Obduracy and determination are semantically related. in stubbornness topic. In some cases you can use "Obduracy" instead a noun "Determination".
Obduracy
Obduracy noun - A steadfast adherence to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion.
Usage example: the administrator was known for her unyielding obduracy even in the face of proof that she was wrong
Determination and obduracy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Determination" instead a noun "Obduracy".
Nearby Words: obdurate, obdurately
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- constancy and determination
- constancy and obduracy
- persistence and determination
- persistence and obduracy
- perseverance and determination
- perseverance and obduracy
- courage and determination
- courage and obduracy
- guts and determination
- guts and obduracy
- firmness and determination
- firmness and obduracy
- resolution and determination
- resolution and obduracy
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