Determined
Determined adjective - Showing no signs of slackening or yielding in one's purpose.
Usage example: a determined effort to finish first in the race
Grim and determined are semantically related In some cases you can use "Grim" instead an adjective "Determined".
Grim
Grim adjective - Harsh and threatening in manner or appearance.
Usage example: a grim and short-tempered shopkeeper who didn't exactly invite friendly conversation
Determined and grim are semantically related in resolute topic. Sometimes you can use "Determined" instead an adjective "Grim".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- resolute and determined
- resolute and grim
- inflexible and determined
- inflexible and grim
- stubborn and determined
- stubborn and grim
- unyielding and determined
- unyielding and grim
- relentless and determined
- relentless and grim
- earnest and determined
- earnest and grim
- serious and determined
- serious and grim
Both words in one sentence
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Valhallan Ice Warriors are grim and determined ice worlders using artillery bombardment and human wave attacks right out of the Great Patriotic War.
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Near the end of the book, when all of the remaining Avatars go on a death charge against their enemies, everyone is grim and determined; however, when it switches to Viruk's point of view, it shows that he is in ecstasy and truly enjoying the brutal fighting.
Source: Heroic Comedic Sociopath -
The opera takes this even further and makes him a grim, determined badass in the end after all his loved ones are dead.
Source: Literature / Till Eulenspiegel
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