Determined and Poltroon

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Determined adjective - Fully committed to achieving a goal.

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Poltroon is an antonym for determined.

Poltroon adjective - Having or showing a shameful lack of courage.

Usage example: a military commander who was so poltroon that he surrendered without having fired so much as a single shot

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Determined is an antonym for poltroon.

Nearby Word: poltroonery

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Poltroon and Determined. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/determined/poltroon

Determined & Poltroon. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/determined/poltroon>.

Poltroon or Determined. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/determined/poltroon.

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