Determination
Determination noun - Firm or unwavering adherence to one's purpose.
Pause is an antonym for determination.
Pause
Pause noun - A state or an instance of temporary inaction because of uncertainty about the right course of action.
Usage example: the question caught the professor off guard, and there was a pause before he responded
Determination is an antonym for pause.
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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Her determination and drive to catch her father's killer gives even the most hardened bounty hunters pause, coupled as it is with a genuine seriousness and an impressive knowledge of law and scripture.
Source: Wise Beyond Their Years
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Pause and Determination. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/determination/pause
Determination & Pause. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/determination/pause>.
Pause or Determination. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/determination/pause.
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