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resolute

/ˈɹɛ.zəˌl(j)uːt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.12 in modern English

Syllables
res-o-lute
IPA
/ˈɹɛ.zəˌl(j)uːt/
8
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Firm, unyielding, determined.

adj

Convinced; satisfied; sure.

Obsolete

noun

A determined person; one showing resolution.

noun

A projection onto an arbitrary vector.

name

An Inuit hamlet on Cornwallis Island, Nunavut.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin resolutus (“released”), past participle of resolvō (“to release, to unbind”) (re- + solvō, whence solve). Compare typologically Russian реши́тельный (rešítelʹnyj) (< реши́ть (rešítʹ)).

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

more resolute (comparative) most resolute (superlative) resolutes (plural)

Derived Forms

overresolute resolutely resoluteness unresolute

Synonyms

Resolute Bay sturdy unhesitating

Antonyms

irresolute

Rhymes With

minute shoot suit route cute fruit root dispute boot suite substitute pursuit

Questions

How do you pronounce resolute?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹɛ.zəˌl(j)uːt/.
What does resolute mean?
Firm, unyielding, determined.
Where does resolute come from?
From Latin resolutus (“released”), past participle of resolvō (“to release, to unbind”) (re- + solvō, whence solve). Compare typologically Russian реши́тельный (rešítelʹnyj) (< реши́ть (rešítʹ)).

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