Determination and Standoff
Opposite meaning words
Determination
Determination noun - A position arrived at after consideration.
Usage example: a determination by the judge regarding an appropriate sentence
Standoff is an antonym for determination.
Standoff
Standoff noun - A situation in which neither participant in a contest, competition, or struggle comes out ahead of the other.
Determination is an antonym for standoff.
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