Determinedness
Determinedness noun - Firm or unwavering adherence to one's purpose.
Usage example: she set about her goal of landing a rich husband with such determinedness that one could not observe the proceedings with anything but the greatest admiration
Obduracy and determinedness are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Obduracy" instead a noun "Determinedness".
Obduracy
Obduracy noun - A steadfast adherence to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion.
Determinedness and obduracy are semantically related. You can use "Determinedness" instead a noun "Obduracy".
Nearby Words: obdurate, obdurately
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- persistence and determinedness
- persistence and obduracy
- perseverance and determinedness
- perseverance and obduracy
- determination and determinedness
- determination and obduracy
- firmness and determinedness
- firmness and obduracy
- resolution and determinedness
- resolution and obduracy
- decision and determinedness
- decision and obduracy
- resolve and determinedness
- resolve and obduracy
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Obduracy and Determinedness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 09, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/determinedness/obduracy
Determinedness & Obduracy. N.p., 2016. Web. 09 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/determinedness/obduracy>.
Obduracy or Determinedness. 2016. Accessed August 09, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/determinedness/obduracy.
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